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United
Blood Services winners Lynette Donaldson (front left) and Tina
Brown (front right) proudly display the
jewelry they selected during their $1,500 Schmitt Jewelers
shopping sprees.
Blood recipients, 9-year-old twin
brothers Joshua (left) and Jordan (right) cheered them on in
appreciation of the 100+ blood donors who have become their
heroes.
All of this was made possible by a generous donation by Tom
Schmitt and Shelly Sergeant of Schmitt Jewelers in Phoenix (back
row.)
UNITED BLOOD
SERVICES & SCHMITT JEWELERS PARTNER TO SAVE LIVES
Blood Donor & Blood Drive Coordinator Dazzled with a $1,500
Shopping Spree!
Oct. 30, 2007 -
Scottsdale, AZ - Diamonds, rubies, gold . . . United
Blood Services recently dazzled two of its best supporters with
a $1,500 treasure in appreciation for saving lives. All
September blood donors were automatically entered to win a
shopping spree at Schmitt Jewelers in Phoenix, courtesy of the
store¹s owners, brothers Tim and Tom Schmitt. To make an even
greater impact, the Schmitts donated a second $1,500 shopping
spree to be raffled among blood drive coordinators who met or
exceeded donation goals at their organizations in September.
- Blood donor Tina
Brown of Surprise was the lucky winner of United
Blood Services September donor appreciation raffle. Her name
was drawn from among nearly 15,000 donors who registered to
give blood in September.
- Blood drive coordinator Lynette Donaldson of SRP
East Valley was rewarded for her hard work on her
company blood drive. Here name was drawn from among more
that 300 blood drive organizers who hosted blood drives
across the state during September.
Blood recipients, 9-year-old twin
brothers Joshua and Jordan, were there to cheer on the winners
and with good reason. Blood donors save the lives of Joshua and
Jordan about every two months. Both boys have the most severe
form of Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic disorder deforms their
red blood cells. So far in their young lives, more than 100
blood donors have become their heroes.
"Because Arizona has been home to Schmitt Jewelers for more than
35 years, we want to make sure that there is an ample blood
supply for our friends and neighbors," said Tim Schmitt. "Our
business is based on both our professional and personal
relationships, which includes serving our community in every way
we can." To make an even greater impact, they donated a second
$1,500 shopping spree to be raffled among blood drive
coordinators who meet or exceed donation goals at their
organizations in September.
According to Audrey Gietzen, Executive Director for United Blood
Services/Arizona, it's important for blood donors to know how
important they are in the recovery of patients here and just how
much they are appreciated. "Thousands of Arizona patients are
counting on all of us to provide the gift of life," she said.
"We need more community-minded organizations like Schmitt
Jewelers to help us thank the donors who provide lifesaving
transfusions for the people who live here," Gietzen added. For more information about donating
blood, or to make an appointment, call 1-877-448-GIVE (4483) or
visit
www.UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org
About United Blood Services United Blood Services has been
Arizona¹s non-profit community blood provider since 1943 and
serves patients in 50 Arizona hospitals. The UBS network is one
of the nation¹s oldest and largest non-profit blood service
organizations, and is a founding member of America¹s Blood
Centers and the American Association of Blood Banks. For more
information on how to ³Be a Hero,² please call 1-877-448-GIVE
(4483) toll-free or visit
www.UnitedBloodServicesAZ.org
About Schmitt Jewelers Schmitt Jewelers is a family-owned
and operated retail jewelry business that has been serving the
Phoenix metropolitan area since 1970. A full service jewelry
operation, Schmitt Jewelers carries fine jewelry from top
designers as well as their own award-winning custom designed
jewelry. Schmitt Jewelers is a member of the American Gem
Society and is located at 539 East Glendale Ave. in Phoenix.
For more information, visit
www.schmittjewelers.com
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Youngtown and Sedona Residents Win Health & Wealth Raffle Early
Bird Prizes
Worth More Than $85,000 Each
(FOR ALL WINNERS
SEE Link)
Do you know where Youngtown Arizona is? The folks at the Health
& Wealth Raffle do now, because the winner of the Early Bird
Prize Package number one lives there. For everyone that answered
the question no, Youngtown is located on the Agua Fria River in
the West Valley, South of Grand Ave., and just West of Sun City.
Nearby attractions include the Bradshaw Mountains, Lake Pleasant
Regional Park and the University of Phoenix Stadium which puts
Youngtown within the heartbeat of the Super Bowl.
In
1954, real estate broker Ben Schleifer and banker Clarence
Suggs, formed Youngtown Land and Investment Co, and purchased
320 acres of cotton farmland. Together they built the first
master planned adult community exclusively for retirees
Youngtown, Arizona (not Youngstown which is in Ohio). In
1960, Youngtown was incorporated and became the first city
occupied exclusively by senior citizens. Another first for
Youngtown was the formation of AARP Chapter one in 1960. Today
the town has grown but still enjoys the tranquil, small town
feel while providing residents with five parks, its own police
force, a library, clubhouse, a lake, beautiful sunsets and
wildlife. Less than ten years ago the age restriction was
lifted, allowing all ages to reside in Youngtown, now it is a
vibrant mix of young singles, families and retirees that don't
like the HOAs of the Sun Cities
Youngtown
resident Pat Warrick, 66 years young, is one of those retirees,
and the winner of Early Bird Prize Package number one. This
package includes a 2007 BMW 328 Convertible and a nine-night
romantic cruise on a luxury barge along the canals and rivers of
France, plus $18,000 cash.
Pat
and her husband, Fred, had just returned from a vacation in
Cancun when Kathy Rice, Manager of the Health & Wealth Raffle,
called them with the good news. “I’m elated. I still can’t
believe it,” Pat said. “We’ve entered three or four times in the
past and once won a small prize. And, then, when I was in third
grade, I won an art contest. But, we’ve never won anything like
this, and we feel very fortunate!”
A
native of Southern California and an Arizona resident for 25
years, Pat said she purchased a three-pack of tickets for $250
because of the cause. Though she does not have a personal
connection to the hospital. “I appreciated the fact that the
Raffle helps fund research projects,” she said. “Besides, I
figured if I am going to take a chance at winning a prize, I’d
rather see my money go to a good cause than buy new furniture
for casinos in Laughlin or Las Vegas.”
Now
that Fred has retired from his auto electric business, Pat said
they have more time to travel and visit their five children.
“We’re still considering what we will do with the trip to
France,” she said. “Fred has been there but I have not.” The
couple has decided they will not keep the BMW convertible.
Sedona
resident Diane Glatt, 60 years young, won Early Bird Prize
Package number two. This package includes a 2008 Mercedes
E320 Bluetec and a seven-night Egyptian Splendor trip, plus
$15,000 cash. Diane, who entered the Raffle just once before,
said she was confident that she was going to win. “Every time I
saw the commercials on television, I just had a really good
feeling. I knew I had a really good chance of winning a prize,
so I purchased a three-pack of tickets for $250,” she said. She
also wanted to show her support for St. Joseph’s Hospital. Her
primary care physician referred her to the hospital earlier this
year for a breast MRI.
A
native of Southern California, she and her husband, Tom, moved
to Sedona five years ago. Diane is a semi-retired financial
consultant, while her husband continues to serve as CEO of a
financial institution in California. Though she had a hunch she
was going to win, she said she was still very surprised when
Kathy Rice, Raffle Manger, called her with the good news.
“My
cheeks are aching from laughing and smiling,” she said. “It
hasn’t settled in yet. Each time I think about it, I can’t help
but start giggling!” A mother of two daughters, Diane said she
and her husband are very grateful for their prize package. They
do not need a new car, so they are considering their options
regarding the Mercedes. However, she has always wanted to see
Egypt, so they will most likely keep the vacation portion of
their prize.
A
portion of this article with photo appeared in the October 24th
Sun Cities Independent. Entire Health & Wealth article and photo
provided by Sue Kern-Fleischer, Health & Wealth Raffle
spokeswoman and independent Public Relations expert. For more
information on the Health & Wealth Raffle contact Sue
Kern-Fleischer at 602-810-1404 or Megan Reisig, at 602-417-1596.
For more information about Youngtown contact Mayor Michael
LeVault at 623-933-8286
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Cycle
World International Motorcycle Show
University of Arizona Stadium
Friday, Oct. 26 -
Sunday, Oct. 28
Giants of the motorcycle industry have joined forces in the
fight against childhood brain tumors by producing a custom bike
to benefit medical research. Designer Roland Sands will unveil
his latest custom creation, Project ConqueRR, at the Cycle
World International Motorcycle Show (IMS) in Phoenix this
Friday.
Organized in
partnership with American Honda, Roland Sands Design, Cycle
World Magazine, and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s
Ride for Kids® program, Project ConqueRR is a custom Honda
CBR1000RR that embodies the unquenchable spirit of the
courageous children who are battling brain tumors. With support
from all around the motorcycle industry, Roland Sands Design
turned this bike into ConqueRR, an amazingly detailed custom
with an aggressive stance that looks like it’s moving at high
speed, even while standing still. This giveaway bike will be
unveiled at the Phoenix IMS, and will tour the country as part
of the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows.
For
more information about the Cycle World International
Motorcycle Shows, visit
www.motorcycleshows.com . Visit
www.rideforkids.org for more details about the Ride
for Kids® program and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
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Phoenix Symphony Performs Tribute
to Legendary Leonard Bernstein
Jamie Bernstein Returns to Phoenix to
Host Pops
Concerts Featuring her Father's Broadway Hits
Special guest Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer
and conductor Leonard Bernstein, returns to Phoenix to host a
program of her father’s blockbuster music from Broadway
November 9-11. Resident Conductor Lawrence
Golan leads The Phoenix Symphony in a concert featuring music
from Bernstein's hit Broadway musicals such as On the Town
and West Side Story. Both Friday and Saturday evening
concerts begin at 8 p.m., and a Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m.
All concerts take place at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix.
A special presentation of “Bernstein on Broadway” will also
take place at 7:30 p.m. on
November 8
at the Maricopa County Events Center in Sun City West.
The Phoenix Symphony Pops Series is sponsored by APS.
Celebrated the world over for his conducting, compositional, and
educational skills, Leonard Bernstein is regarded as one of
America’s finest musicians. While he made numerous
contributions for the concert hall, he wrote several works for
Broadway that garner similar popularity and fame. The weekend
of concerts featuring Bernstein’s music on Broadway begins with
the famous Overture to Candide and includes orchestral
works such as Dance Episodes from On the Town and the
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Gifted vocal
performers directly from Broadway perform hit songs from
Candide, On the Town, West Side Story, and Wonderful
Town.
Host Jamie Bernstein narrates the concerts sharing memories of
her father and his enduring musical legacy. As a writer,
narrator, and broadcaster, Ms. Bernstein has devoted her life to
sharing her love of music with others. Traveling the globe she
narrated concerts of her father¹s music as well as the music of
Aaron Copland. She has produced and hosted radio programs in
the United States and Great Britain as well as hosted the live
national radio broadcasts of the New York Philharmonic. In
addition, Jamie has published articles and poetry that have
appeared in magazines such as Symphony and DoubleTake.
Tickets to hear “Bernstein on Broadway” with special guest Jamie
Bernstein are $25, $35, $45, $54, $64, and $74, and can be
purchased by calling the Phoenix Symphony Box Office at
602.495.1999 or by visiting the Symphony’s website at
www.phoenixsymphony.org .
This weekend of concerts is the second concert in the Pops
Series during The Phoenix Symphony’s 2007-08 Season. Future
concerts in this series include “Christmas Pops Celebration”
on November 29-December 2, “Marvin Hamlisch” on January
4-6, “The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber” on February
22-24, “The Piano Men: Music of Elton John and Billy Joel”
on March 28-30, and “Big Screen Legends Featuring the Music
of John Williams” on May 9-10.
About Jamie Bernstein: Jamie Bernstein is a
narrator, writer and broadcaster who has transformed a lifetime
of loving music into a career of sharing her knowledge and
enthusiasm with others. Ms. Bernstein grew up in an atmosphere
bursting with music, theatre and literature. Her father,
composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein, together with her mother,
the pianist and actress Felicia Montealegre, and their legions
of friends in the arts, created an ebullient household that
turned Jamie into a cultural enthusiast. Replicating her
father’s lifelong compulsion to share and teach, Jamie has
devised several ways of communicating her own excitement about
classical music. In addition to “The Bernstein Beat” a family
concert about her father modeled after his own groundbreaking
Young People’s Concerts, Jamie has also written and narrated
concerts about Mozart and Aaron Copland, among others. She is a
frequent speaker on musical topics, including in-depth
discussions of her father¹s works. And in her role as a
broadcaster, Jamie has produced and hosted numerous shows for
radio stations in the United States and Great Britain. In
addition to hosting several seasons of the New York
Philharmonic¹s live national radio broadcasts, Jamie has
presented several series for New York’s classical station, 96.3
FM WQXR, including annual live broadcasts from Tanglewood. Jamie
writes articles and poetry, which have appeared in national
publications.
About Resident Conductor Lawrence Golan:
Lawrence Golan joined the conducting staff of The Phoenix
Symphony as Resident Conductor at the start of the 2006-07
season. In this role, he leads concerts in each of the
symphony¹s major series ‹ including Classics, Pops, and Family
presentations. In conjunction with his role as Resident
Conductor of The Phoenix Symphony, Mr. Golan leads the Phoenix
Youth Symphony, helping to prepare these young musicians for
future careers in music. He is also Music Director of Boulder
Baroque and the Boulder Bach Festival in Colorado, and of the
Portland Ballet Company in Maine. In addition, he continues his
work as Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of
Denver¹s Lamont School of Music, where he teaches graduate
conducting and leads the Lamont Symphony Orchestra and Opera
Theatre.
About The Phoenix Symphony: Celebrating its
60th Anniversary Season, The Phoenix Symphony has been
proudly serving the citizens of the Phoenix metropolitan area
and Arizona since 1947. What began as an occasional group of
musicians performing a handful of concerts each year (in a city
of fewer than 100,000 people) today serves more than 300,000
people annually, with 275 concerts and presentations throughout
the greater Phoenix area and beyond.
Under the artistic leadership of Michael Christie as the
Virginia G. Piper Music Director and administrative leadership
of President Maryellen H. Gleason, the orchestra is overseen by
the non-profit Phoenix Symphony Association under Board Chairman
Gerald W. Murphy.
The 76-member Phoenix Symphony presents an annual season from
September through the beginning of June, featuring full-length
classical and pops concerts at Sym-phony Hall in downtown
Phoenix, in Scottsdale, in Prescott, and throughout central
Arizona. The Symphony performs for more than 50,000 students and
children, helping to introduce music to new generations through
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HAWAIIAN ENSEMBLE HAPA
TO PERFORM ONE-NIGHT ENGAGEMENT
November 17, 2007,
Saturday @ 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the
internationally acclaimed ensemble Hapa on November 17, 2007, at
8 p.m. Single tickets are available for $38 from the Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at
(480) 994-ARTS (2787).
Hapa has become the most-recognized name in Hawaiian music
internationally with sold-out shows from Tokyo to New York. Like
the Hawaiian islands themselves, Hapa's groundbreaking music is
a unique fusion of world influences, from ancient Polynesian
chants and Portuguese ballads to the exhilarating rhythms of
slack-key guitar and modern American folk-rock. Hapa's concerts
incorporate the majestic tones of the oli (chant),
mele (song), the elegant movements of the sacred hula
and the virtuoso rhythms of slack-key guitar.
One of Hawaii's true landmark recordings, Hapa's 1993
award-winning debut blended lush harmonies, enchanting Hawaiian
compositions and galactic guitar-based instrumentals. The group
has since released multiple albums, including Maui (2005)
and It's a Slack-Key World (2006).
Hapa features guitarist Barry Flanagan, vocalist and bassist
Nathan Kawai Aweau, story-teller Kumu Hula Charles Ka'upu and
hula dancer Pi`ilani Klein.
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Bluegrass Hits Hard with
Cherryholmes
at Webb Center
Few bluegrass groups have seen the meteoric rise
of Cherryholmes. After their first major label album in 2005, Cherryholmes was named Entertainers of the Year
by the International Bluegrass Association. Their latest album
Cherryholmes II: Black and White debuted as #1 on
Billboard’s Bluegrass charts. On Saturday, November 10,
Cherryholmes will bring their upbeat style to a 7:30pm concert
at Wickenburg’s Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts.
This six-member family band has enjoyed nationwide
success since forming in 1999, touring to sold-out venues and
releasing five wildly popular albums. Jere Cherryholmes, the
band’s founder and patriarch, has no trouble summing up his
philosophy on their authentic bluegrass style: “People say that
bluegrass music has to change or evolve or it will die... I
don't really think it needs to be changed. It just needs new
life breathed into it. I feel like maybe I'm offering that with
my family.”
Jere and his wife Sandy trained their four children on
their instruments and the art of making music from a young age.
Molly Kate, the youngest daughter at 14, wows audiences with an
aggressive fiddle and beautiful voice. Skip, age 16, picks his
guitar like a master. B.J., the 19 year-old son, shines on his
fiddle and strong vocals. The oldest daughter, Cia Leigh age
22, was nominated for an IBMA award this year as Banjo Player of
the Year. Sandy Lee (a.k.a. Mom) has a hard-hitting style with
her mandolin and sings lead on many of the group’s songs. Jere
(a.k.a. Pop) directs the group from his position as upright
bass, as well as leader, manager and emcee.
This performance culminates the daylong Four Corners
Bluegrass Festival celebrated throughout the town. The
all-female bluegrass quartet High Hills will open the concert.
Tickets to the 7:30pm performance on Saturday, November 10 are
still available through the Webb Center Box Office at $40 for
adults and $5 for students 18 and under. The Webb Center Box
Office may be contacted at (928)684-6624 or online at
www.delewebbcenter.org .
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Giselle,
the masterpiece of Romantic ballet that Artistic Director Ib
Andersen
Giselle
runs November 2 – 4 at Symphony Hall, with
music by The Phoenix Symphony
BALLET ARIZONA , in its 22nd season, is an innovative and
provocative professional ballet company that creates, performs,
and teaches outstanding classical and contemporary ballet.
BALLET ARIZONA is under the artistic direction of Ib Andersen,
principal
dancer with the New York City Ballet for over a decade. An
administrative team, community board of directors, and Volunteer
Corps support and oversee the company’s activities. BALLET
ARIZONA is dedicated to serving the people of central Arizona by
offering education and community engagement programs that touch
the lives of more than 35,000 children and adults each year.
BALLET ARIZONA is committed to enriching community life through
The School of Ballet Arizona, offering a creative, diverse
curriculum to dance students of any age, background, or
experience. BALLET ARIZONA believes dance is the fullest
expression of the human spirit. And we believe in sharing the
beauty of that expression with our neighbors, with our
children…with you.
She
is an innocent peasant girl who falls in love with a man she
does not know is a nobleman betrothed to another. He is the
quintessential Romantic hero, in search of something greater
than himself. Her heart broken, she dies, and from beyond the
grave she saves the life of the man who betrayed her. Through
her sacrifice he lives on, transformed and ennobled by the
tragedy his actions cause. This is
Giselle,
the masterpiece of Romantic ballet that Artistic Director Ib
Andersen has chosen to raise the curtain on BALLET ARIZONA ’s
twenty-second season.
First
staged in 1841,
Giselle
changed everything about ballet, and was representative of the
changes sweeping the world. It was the age of revolution in
Europe, of
Les
Miserables,
when monarchies were overthrown as emotion rose up against
order. Disgusted by an arrogant aristocracy the common people of
Europe looked instead to themselves and their past; the folklore
of the masses became a source of artistic inspiration, and of
Giselle.
It is both a love story and a ghost story. Betrayed by the
deceitful nobleman Albrecht, Giselle is doomed to remain on
earth after her death. German folktales tell of the
wilis,
spirits of young girls who died before their wedding days.
Giselle is condemned to an eternity of mourning, while Albrecht,
engaged to royalty, is destined for a life of privilege. Then
the frightening secret of the
wilis
is
revealed: Rising from their graves in shimmering wedding gowns,
they dance in the moonlight, seducing young men to join them in
deadly
pas
de deux.
Albrecht becomes one of their prey, drawn into the dance by the
queen of the
wilis
herself. And here the ballet’s story reflects the mood of its
time, for it is Giselle, now a tragic ghost, who
intercedes to save the faithless aristocrat. The peasant girl is
revealed as true nobility. Albrecht is spared, while Giselle
returns to the spirit world, forever separated from the man she
still desperately loves. Though tragic, the story ends on a note
of hope. Distraught by the consequences of his actions, Albrecht
turns from his self-absorbed existence and dedicates himself to
making amends. Like Jean Valjean, the hero of Hugo’s classic
Les
Miserables
that
would follow in only two tumultuous decades, Albrecht remakes
himself into a force for good because of the sins of his past.
This
production is much anticipated by Valley ballet lovers, as it
will be Ib Andersen’s first
Giselle
since
arriving in Phoenix. His last staging of the work was for
Montreal’s Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in 1999, the season
before he became artistic director of BALLET ARIZONA . As ballet
writer Alexandra Tomalonis recently noted in her article
“Giselle
—
Dancing by the Light of the Moon”: “Ib Andersen danced Albrecht
in Copenhagen [as a member of the Royal Danish Ballet]. Andersen
is the heir to a great tradition and is a noted stager of
classical ballets.
Giselle
will
undoubtedly be happy in her new home.”
Giselle
runs November 2 – 4 at Symphony Hall, with
music by The Phoenix Symphony. Tickets are available now through
the BALLET ARIZONA Box Office (602.381.1096), or through
ticketmaster.com. Prices range from $15–115, with discounts
available for students, seniors, children, and groups.
www.balletaz.org
Natalia Magnicaballi and Ginger Smith
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John
Davidson & Friend Holiday Show
Maricopa County Events Center - Sun, Dec 16 at 2 PM
Celebrate the holiday with some old friends! 70’s heartthrob
and accomplished performer John Davidson headlines an
afternoon of holiday memories and fun
Sunday, December 16th at the Maricopa
County Events Center. Tickets will be $52.50, $42.50 and
$32.50 and go on sale Tuesday, October 23rd at 10am.
John
Davidson has hosted some of America’s favorite television shows
including The Hollywood Squares, That’s Incredible,
The Mike Douglas Show, The Tonight Show (a record
87 times) and the self-titled John Davidson Show. These
days he can be seen performing on Broadway and running his
Catalina Island Institute workshop for aspiring performers.
Joining Mr. Davidson will be the master of the malapropism,
comedian Norm Crosby. With a long stand-up career
opening for Las Vegas style legends, Crosby’s trademark,
friendly, blue-color guy-next-door style makes him a perennial
crowd favorite.
Two
Lawrence Welk alumni round out the afternoon: Mary Lou
Metzger and JoAnn Castle. Ms.Castle is most
remembered as the bouncy blonde piano-playing dynamo whose
honky-tonk piano was a highlight of the show during its heyday.
Ms. Metzger was the “pet” of the entire Lawrence Welk musical
family and was Welk’s favorite dancing partner.
The
Dick Parent Band provides a big-band soundtrack to the
afternoon with their tribute to Benny Goodman featuring the
Goodman Alumni. |
42nd
Annual
Cowboy Artists of America
Exhibition & Sale Rides Again
The
most anticipated Western American fine art event in the country,
is the Phoenix Art Museum’s 42nd Annual Cowboy Artists of
America Exhibition and Sale. The exhibition will be at the
Museum’s Steele Gallery, October 20th,
2007 – November 18th, 2007. The 42nd Annual Cowboy
Artists of America Exhibition and Sale presents a depiction of
the West only the members of Cowboy Artists of America can
capture with such realistic skill and spirit. It is presented
each year by the Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts Council, and
the Sale has become one of the Museum’s most successful
fundraising events.
The Sale, the premier event of its kind, will take place on
Friday, October 19th, 6-9pm, the evening before the exhibition
opens to the public. The exhibition, sponsored by Wells Fargo,
is included with the Museum’s general admission; the tickets for
the sale are $275 per person, which includes several
events throughout the sale weekend. This includes entry
into the sale, a Mix and Mingle lunch with the Artists,
admission to the Autograph Party on the morning of Saturday,
October 20th, and a seat at the Awards Banquet that evening.
Sale only tickets are available for $225 per person. Sale
tickets can be purchased by calling (602) 307-2007 or online at
www.caashow.org
. All online purchasers will receive a discount of $15 per
ticket.
More
than 130 new works created in the last year by the 22 active
members of Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) will be unveiled for
the first time at the sale on October 19th. Included are
bronze and stone sculptures, oil paintings, water solubles and
drawings that capture the life of a cowboy. Some of the artists
portray the West that is long gone and only visible through art,
while others portray contemporary cowboy life, using their own
life experiences on the ranch or reservation as their research.
The Cowboy
Artists of America Exhibition and Sale has a rich and colorful
history and continually captures the attention of art fans,
young and old. The sale attracts hundreds of collectors
from around the world. Rather than a typical art auction,
attendees of the sale submit intent-to-purchase slips and
the first name drawn has the option to buy the work of art. This
method not only proves exciting but offers an equal opportunity
for both the first time buyer and the seasoned collector. Many
works sell in the six figures and last year’s gross sales topped
the $2.2 million mark.
For more information about Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts
Council, call (602) 307-2060 or visit online at
www.mensartscouncil.com
. For more information about Phoenix Art Museum, visit its Web
site at
www.PhxArt.org , or call the 24-hour information line
at (602) 257-1222.
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Cave
Creek Museum Re-opens For the Season
Cave Creek Museum
re-opened for the season on Wed., Oct, 3rd.
located at 6140 Skyline Dr., the Cave Creek Museum features an
extensive collection of prehistoric and historic artifacts that
describe the lives of Native Americans, miners, ranchers and
pioneers. The museum hours are Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. from
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Entrance
fees are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors and students over age
12. Group tours: $2 per person.
Cave Creek Museum will host several educational programs at the
Museum throughout the season. There is no additional charge to
attend these programs, but because seating is limited,
reservations are suggested. The October program schedule
follows:
Tuesday,
October 9, 16, and 23: “Eggs-travaganza” Craft
Workshop 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Total Cost for 3-day workshop,
including materials: $75. Seating is limited to 10 per workshop.
Please call to reserve a seat. Instructor Fran Hunold will teach
participants how to craft the “Arizona Egg,” which has a
striking resemblance to the famous Fabergé Eggs.
New Exhibits for 2007-2008 Season
According to Evelyn Johnson, Cave Creek Museum’s Executive
Director, highlights of the new season include several new
exhibits, programs and events. “We’re very excited to announce
the addition of three new Johnny Hampton bronze sculptures to
the Museum,” Johnson said. “We are very grateful to the Peagler
family, long-time Cave Creek merchants and owners of Frontier
Town, for donating these rare, original pieces.”
Hampton’s sculptures “Spooked,” “On the Prod,” and “Throwing
the Hooley-Ann” will be on display as part of a larger new
exhibit that chronicles the renowned artist’s life. Johnson said
the Museum is also pleased to show off its newly renovated
Archaeology Wing.
“Grace Schoonover, our volunteer Archaeological Chair,
spearheaded the renovations of the Archaeological Wing,” she
said. “It has been a decade since significant changes were made
to this section of the Museum. Thanks to a grant from Desert
Foothills Women’s Club and the Town of Carefree, Grace and her
team of volunteers worked around the clock to create a dynamic
presentation on the ancient people who lived in the Desert
Foothills before us.”
In addition, over the summer, several docents worked to create
a chronological account of the historic church which dates back
to 1948 and was restored to historic status in 1989. From that
time to 2003, many couples were married by local minister Don
Field, who has since passed. Now the Museum only allows weddings
upon special request. The Museum is seeking stories and photos
from couples who were married in the historic church. Those
interested in sharing their stories and photos for this exhibit
should e-mail Evelyn Johnson at cavecreekmuseum@juno.org or call
(480) 488-2764. For information about becoming a member,
volunteering, or for general information about exhibits and
programs, call Cave Creek Museum, call (480) 488-2764. To
find out about other programs and special events at the Museum
check out www.azphm.com .
Mark Your Calendar Cave Creek Museum’s new season is packed
with educational programs and special events. Throughout the
season, the Museum will host free children’s programs and
“History Chats.” In addition, the Museum will present several
special fund-raisers: This year’s Holiday Gala takes a different
twist with the addition of live theater. Chaired by Michele
Poetsch, the dinner theater takes place on Friday, November 30
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Carefree Resort & Villas. Guests will
be treated to a comical, musical performance of “Coyote
Dreams: A VERY Arizona Christmas.” Written by Alexx Stuart
and directed by Diedre Kaye of North Scottsdale, the humorous
play uses song and parodies to explain how Arizonans celebrate
the holiday.
Ever wonder if items in your attic or
garage are worth anything? Find out by attending the Museum’s
“Antique Appraisal Fair” on Friday and Saturday, January 25 and
26, 2008.
Appraiser Sean Morton will examine your treasures, discuss their
origins, and assess their value. Mr. Morton is a member of the
Antiques Appraisal Association of America and has more than 20
years experience in the fine arts and antiques field. Fee: $15
per item – limit of two items per person per session. You may
attend more than one session.
Cave Creek Museum’s “Author’s Month” was so popular last year,
that the Museum is once again scheduling local authors to visit
the Museum for lectures and book signings this February. Stay
tuned for more information regarding some high-profile
entertainers who may participate in this event.
In honor of Archaeology Month, Cave Creek Museum will also host
an “Archaeology Hike” on Monday, March 10.
Another popular event that returns this year: “Homes Through
Time Home Tour.” Chaired by Michele Poetsch, this fund-raiser is
set for Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. While the tour
is still being planned, Poetsch said it will include the Empie
Boulder Home, owned by the Havapai Tribe. This widely-acclaimed
Boulder House was designed by Charles E. Johnson around, over
and under enormous outcrops of weathered granite and was
featured on the cover of Architectural Digest.
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Awesome
'God Bless America'
There is a huge rock near a
gravel pit on Hwy. 25 in rural
Iowa. For generations, kids have
painted slogans, names, and
obscenities on this rock,
changing its character many
times. A few months back, the
rock received its latest paint
job, and since then it has been
left completely undisturbed.
It's quite an impressive sight.
The flag looks as if it was
draped over the rock, but it's
not. It's actually painted on
the rock too, by the artist Ray
'Bubba' Sorensen.
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Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
AXIS
Dance Company
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a
performance by AXIS Dance Company on
October 21, 2007, at 7:30
p.m. The performance is part of the Soaring Inspirations
series sponsored by the Daron and Ron Barness Family
Foundation and is presented with support from Karen and John
Voris. Single tickets are available for $38 from the
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at
(480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org .
Since
1987, the award-winning AXIS Dance Company has created an
exciting body of work developed by dancers with and without
disabilities. Described as a "visual and physical discovery,
creating fascinating works of movement art," AXIS has become
internationally known for its high artistic and educational
standards and innovative movement vocabulary. More than any
other physically integrated company in the United States,
AXIS has been a bridge between contemporary dance and
physically integrated dance. Under the artistic direction of
Judith Smith, the company has developed an extensive
repertoire of works by acclaimed choreographers such as
Stephen Petronio, Bill T. Jones and Joe Goode. AXIS has
performed in theaters and dance spaces at its home base in
the Bay Area and on tour throughout the United States,
Germany and Russia.
AXIS Dance Company will perform four works as part of its
Scottsdale program, including the world premiere of
Foregone, choreographed by Kate Weare; Dancing to Music,
choreographed by Victoria Marks; the world premiere of the
beauty that was mine, through the middle, without stopping,
conceived, choreographed and written by Joe Goode in
collaboration with the AXIS dancers; and Waypoint,
choreographed by Margaret Jenkins with Melanie Elms. A
question-and-answer session will follow the performance.
While in Scottsdale, AXIS Dance Company will also work with
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' education
department on a series of performances and master classes
for local students. |
BRAZILIAN JAZZ
SINGER LUCIANA SOUZA TO PERFORM
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts will present Luciana Souza in
concert on October 26, 2007, at 8
p.m. The performance is part of the Journeys in
Jazz series sponsored by Infiniti and is presented with
support from Franca Oreffice. Single tickets are available
for $42 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office
at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
A respected composer and vocalist, Grammy nominee Luciana
Souza defies categories, bringing outstanding musicianship
and a unique sound to all of her performances. Her music
spans multiple genres and cultures and includes stunning
interpretations of sambas, classical compositions and even
the prose of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Souza will perform
selections of her Brazilian classics and from her latest
album, The New Bossa Nova, an impressive collection of songs
drawing from Joni Mitchell and James Taylor to Brian Wilson
and Jobim. Accompanying her will be Keith Ganz on guitar,
Matt Aronoff on bass and Dan Rieser on drums.
Raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Souza grew up in a family of
Bossa Nova composers. She received a degree in jazz
composition from Berklee College of Music and a master's
degree from New England Conservatory. In addition to her
three Grammy nominations (2002, 2003, 2005), she was named
"Top Rising Female Vocalist" in Downbeat Magazine's Critics
Poll in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Souza was also awarded "Female
Jazz Singer of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association
in 2005. She has taught at Berklee College of Music and the
Manhattan School of Music.
Souza has released seven albums and can be heard on some of
the most important recordings in jazz and classical music
this year, including Herbie Hancock's River, Osvaldo
Golijov's Oceana, Maria Schneider's Cerulean Skies and the
Los Angeles Quitar Quartet's LAGQ Brazil. |
VIOLINIST HILARY HAHN TO
PERFORM RECITAL
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a
recital by celebrated violinist Hilary Hahn on
October 25, 2007, at 7:30
p.m. She will be accompanied by pianist Valentina Lisitsa in
a program of sonatas by Franck, Mozart, Ysaÿe, Ives and
Brahms. The performance is part of the In the Spotlight
Series sponsored by Scottsdale League for the Arts and is
presented by The Richard and Deborah Felder Foundation.
Single tickets are available for $48 from the Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS
(2787) or online at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org .
At the age of 27, Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary
Hahn is one of the most compelling artists on the
international concert circuit. Renowned for her
intellectual and emotional maturity, she was named
"America's Best" young classical musician by Time Magazine
in 2001 and appears on a regular basis with the world's
great orchestras in Europe, Asia and North America.
Admitted to Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music in
1990 at the age of 10, Hahn made her major orchestra debut a
year-and-a-half later with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
In 1995, at age 15, Hahn made her German debut playing the
Beethoven concerto with Lorin Maazel and the Bavarian Radio
Symphony Orchestra in a concert broadcast on radio and
television throughout Europe. Two months later, she received
the Avery Fisher Career Grant. In 1996, Hahn signed an
exclusive recording contract with Sony Classical and made
her Carnegie Hall debut in New York as soloist with the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
LOCATION
AND PARKING
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts is located at 7380
East Second Street in downtown Scottsdale, four blocks South
of Indian School Road and three blocks East of Scottsdale
Road. The amphitheater is located on the Scottsdale Civic
Center Mall at 75th Street and Main Street. Free parking is
available in the public parking garage located to the West
of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and directly
behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue.
Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking
Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the
Civic Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater
Boulevard at East Second Street. Theater 4301 is located in
the Galleria Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Road on the
corner of Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown
Scottsdale, one block East of Scottsdale Road. Free parking
is available in the Galleria Corporate Centre parking
garage.
ACCESSIBILITY
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers performance
accommodations to enhance our audience members' experience,
including: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation or
live audio description with two weeks advance notice.
Assisted listening devices and wheelchair seating are always
available. Visit our Web site
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or contact the box
office at (480) 994-ARTS [TDD: (480) 874-4694] for further
details. Please inquire about services when ordering
tickets.
DISCOUNTS
A $3 discount per ticket is available for groups of 15 or
more (subject to restriction and limitation). Call (480)
874-4657 for more information. Students with valid student
identification may purchase half-price tickets (subject to
availability; limit one per student) 72 hours before any
performance at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
box office. Tickets must be purchased in-person; phone
orders are not accepted. |
CLASH
COUTURE
The Collision of Fashion and
the Female Body
Celebrating Scottsdale Fashion Week in high style, the
Clash Couture exhibit at Hernández Contemporary Fine Art at
4200 N. Marshall Way in downtown Scottsdale leaves the
familiar “haute couture” stereotypes on the designer house
runways. On display from Thursday,
October 25 thru Tuesday, November 13, 2007 , the
aptly named exhibit Clash Couture features paintings and
photographs that accentuate fashion and the female form
while transcending old clichés of femininity in the most
unusual of ways. “This show looks at how clothing and
adornment (or the lack thereof) contribute to a person’s
identity,” says gallery owner Liz Hernández. “Do choices in
fashion or one’s physical form influence who we are? How we
feel or act? The artists in this show contribute a number of
dramatic answers to those questions.” The Opening Reception
will be held on Thursday, November 1st from 6pm to 9pm,
during the Wearable ARTWalk event and the Scottsdale Fashion
Week kick-off.
Departing from the
strength and physical beauty of her body-builders Van
Ouwerkerk displays an entirely surreal yet tender collection
of photographs from her Angel series which captures the
transforming effects of “wings” on different subjects. “The
juxtaposition of these two bodies of work
demonstrate the breath and scope of Sarah’s genius”
commented Ms. Hernández. An associate professor at the
Pratt Institute, Van Ouwerkerk lives and works in Manhattan.
Her photographs have been showcased in more than 50
exhibitions, including solo shows at the New Museum in New
York City and the Somerset Art Museum in New Jersey, where
she won best of show Hearts and Flowers. “The figures in
Michael Chittock’s new “Shadow Series” hardly resemble high
fashion mannequins,” stresses Hernández. “But then, why
should they? This work is right on target with the notions
of fashion and identity in our society. They are sort of
like fashion designer sketches meet with a bizarre twist!”
Chittock’s loosely configured paintings mirror commercial
representations of fashion, style and social attitudes with
humor and poignancy. For example, with all the hearts and
flowers surrounding her (some of which are artfully placed
in certain anatomical areas), the wistful young woman in
“Bride” invites us to consider the future of love for her
and perhaps for us. Chittock is an accomplished painter
whose work has been exhibited in Arizona, New York and
Barcelona. For more information, visit
www.hernandez-contemporary.com or call
480-429-6262 |
Desert Foothills Theater Announces New Season
Three Main Stage
shows and five
theatricales
As Desert Foothills Theater’s (DFT) volunteers and staff
prepare for the new 2007-2008 season, it seems appropriate
if they hum to the tunes of “Let Me Entertain You” and
“Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Not only is Gypsy one of the
featured Main Stage shows, but DFT finished its 2006-2007
season in the black, overcoming financial challenges and
rumors that the theater would be on hiatus for a year.
Now in its 33rd year, Desert Foothills Theater, a program of
the Foothills Community Foundation, will once again dazzle
audiences with an exciting, expanded season of Main Stage
shows, along with its popular series of intimate
theatricales, which serve as fund-raisers for the non-profit
organization. DFT defines theatricales as a single evening
theatrical event.
NEW THIS SEASON: Michele Poetsch takes the helm as DFT
chairman, replacing Toby Payne who continues to be active on
the board. The new season has expanded to include a third
Main Stage show. The shows take place at Cactus Shadows Fine
Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in Scottsdale:
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Gypsy: November 1st – 18th,
2007, Directed by Jack White.
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I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change:
January 31st – February 17th, 2008,
Directed by Sara Bernstein.
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The Perfect Wedding: March 20th
– April 6th, 2008, Directed by Ken Kahle.
The new season has also expanded to include an additional
theatricale for a total of five captivating performances:_
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The Woes of Kilimanjaro…Country Club, by Alexx Stuart;
Sat., October 13th at 6:30 p.m.;
Legend Trails Community Center, 34575 N. Legend Trail
Parkway, Scottsdale.
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Coyote Dreams: a VERY Arizona Christmas: by Alexx
Stuart; Sat., December 8th at
6:30 p.m.; Legend Trails Community Center,
34575 N. Legend Trail Parkway, Scottsdale.
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Lilia: Sunday, January 20th,
2008 at 2 p.m. at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts
Center. A series of workshops on developing
autobiographical material for the stage will also be
offered prior to the performance. Workshop dates to be
determined.
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Magnificent Moments in Music II – Thurs.,
March 6th, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at a private
residence TBD.
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Carefree/Cave Creek
Talent Show – Sat., April 26th,
2008 at 7 p.m. at Carefree Town Center.
New Youth Theater: DFT is excited to announce its new Gecko
Teatro, which will provide training in stage performance
skills for students (kindergarten through 8th grade) and
technical theater training for students (6th through 8th
grade). Brenda Waffle, a teacher in the Cave Creek Unified
School District and former owner and director of a youth
theater in Columbus, Ohio, has been chosen as director of
this youth theater. Call DFT or visit their website for
further information on the fall class offerings.
Season subscriptions are now available and offer a savings
of 25 percent. Tickets for the Main Stage shows range from
$17 to $22 depending on the day and show. In addition to the
discounted price, subscriptions include lost ticket
replacement, ticket exchange privileges, additional single
ticket purchase discounts, priority seating with the same
seat from show to show. Donors receive complementary
tickets and priority ticket sales to DFT theatricales and
other special events, and more.
Michele Poetsch, DFT chairman, credits DFT’s volunteers,
staff and supporters for helping the theater overcome the
challenges of last season. “We could not have accomplished
what we did without the incredible dedication of our
volunteers and staff and the tremendous support of our
community,” Poetsch said. “We also are very grateful to the
Foothills Community Foundation for allowing us to move
forward and overcome our financial challenges.” Poetsch
said many individuals and organizations have stepped forward
to help the theater. “Our volunteer base is growing and I
am excited that we have been able to bring on Meribeth
Reeves as managing director. She has been a strong force in
helping the theater over the past year and she is leading us
in a positive direction,” she said.
Poetsch credits the Kiwanis Club of Carefree, Black
Mountain PTO and many parent volunteers for their support of
the new Gecko Teatro youth theater. “The Kiwanis Club made a
very generous donation and we received contributions and
in-kind services from many other businesses and
individuals,” she said.
All Main Stage shows will open with a Thursday evening
“Preview Show” which begins at 7:30 p.m. and offers a
discounted ticket price of $17 per adult and $8 per student
for Gypsy; and $14 per adult and $7 per student for I Love
You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and The Perfect Wedding.
Thereafter, the three shows run Friday, Saturday and Sunday
for three consecutive weekends with Friday and Saturday
performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2
p.m.
Tickets for the Friday and Saturday performances are $22
per adult and $12 per student for Gypsy; and $18 per adult
and $10 per student for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
Change and The Perfect Wedding. The Sunday matinees cost $20
per adult and $10 per student for Gypsy; and $16 per adult
and $8 per student for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
Change and The Perfect Wedding.
Tickets for Lilia! are $25 per person including coffee and
desserts at intermission. All other theatricales are $50 per
person and include the performance and either dinner or hors
d’oeuvres and wine. Please call DFT for show times and
locations.
To purchase a subscription or order tickets, visit
www.desertfoothillstheater.com or call
480-488-1981. Information can also be found on the web site
regarding sponsorship and volunteer opportunities and the
benefits of becoming a DFT member or donor. |
Empty Bowls
Sonoran Arts League
October 19, 11:00am-1:30pm
Prepared
by Carefree Resorts and Villas, lunch will be served in
handmade ceramic or glass bowls. For a minimum donation of
$15 (cash or check only), patrons can select their own
unique bowl, made by members and friends of the Sonoran Arts
League, and keep it as a lasting reminder of world hunger.
The Empty Bowls Lunch is the only official fundraiser for
the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center. To increase the
contribution opportunity, Pam DiPietro, director of the
Foothills Food Bank, is chairing a Silent Auction in
conjunction with the Empty Bowls Project. Sonoran Arts
League artists will donate 40-50 pieces of art for the
auction.
100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Foothills Food
Bank & Resource Center, a non-profit organization, which
helps local individuals and families with emergency food,
referral information, limited financial aid and other
assistance.
Empty Bowls will be held at Carefree Town Center 100 Easy
Street Carefree, call 480-488-3686 for more information. |
11th ANNUAL
“HIDDEN
IN THE
HILLS”
ARTIST STUDIO TOUR
Non-profit Sonoran Arts League’s free self-guided tour
features 144 artists in 44 studio locations in Cave Creek,
Carefree, and North Scottsdale
Discover the artists behind the art during the 11th Annual
Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour the last two weekends
of November: Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, November 16-18 and November 23-25, 2007.
Sponsored by the non-profit Sonoran Arts League, the Hidden
in the Hills Studio Tour features 144 artists who will
exhibit and sell their work at 44 studio locations in Cave
Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale. The free, self-guided
studio tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and offers
art enthusiasts a unique opportunity to observe artists at
work in their private studios.
As the League’s signature event, Hidden in the Hills is
Arizona’s largest artist studio tour. Most studios include
guest artists who also demonstrate their talents. In
addition, the tour features a juried youth art exhibit.
“Hidden in the Hills provides an art experience like no
other. We have many new artists participating in this year’s
event, and the quality of art continues to be top-notch,”
say Ralph Deuschle, Sonoran Arts League president. “We
encourage everyone to ‘be a part of the arts’ and plan their
calendars now so they can spend time meeting the League’s
talented artists throughout the two weekends!”
An interactive “Hidden in the Hills” web site,
www.HiddenInTheHills.org
, offers more details about each participating artist and a
user-friendly map-building program to help visitors plan
their free, self-guided tours. The League also provides free
maps at 150 Arizona locations, including chambers of
commerce, museums, and other tourist information centers.
The “Hidden in the Hills” event also helps raise funds for
the League’s youth scholarships through a portion of sales
from the event’s Youth Art exhibit at Studio 1 and artist
fees to participate in the event. For more information about
the 11th Annual “Hidden in the Hills” Artist Studio Tour,
call (480) 575-6624, or visit
www.HiddenInTheHills.org
.
Based in Carefree and Cave Creek, Arizona, the Sonoran Arts
League is dedicated to the promotion of art, artists, and
art education, affirming the belief that art and artistic
awareness is essential to the well being of life and the
community. The non-profit organization’s 400+ members
actively participate in community outreach programs,
including mentoring programs, workshops, seminars,
fundraisers, and other activities, such as the Empty Bowls
Project, the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, and the
Sonoran Festival of Fine Art. |
Arts
Council of the
North Valley presents
“Cabaret & Cake”
Evening begins with delectable desserts followed by a
dynamic performance featuring vocalist Shana Bousard and her
pianist father, Joe Bousard
On Friday, November 2nd from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
celebrate the New York cabaret with Shana and Joe Bousard.
With professional careers that span 45 years and talents
that promise to please, this dynamic vocalist and pianist,
daughter/father duo entices you to step out of the taxi and
into the cabaret-hall where the lights are dim and the
tables set with a single flame. Reminiscent of the infamous
Don’t Tell Mama’s in Manhattan’s Restaurant Row, Shana and
Joe invite you to relax and enjoy the vocal styles of
Broadway, Jazz, and Blues. Cake and coffee will be served
prior to the performance.
Cabaret & Cake will take place at Geolet A. C. Beuf
Community Center, 3435 W.Pinnacle Peak Rd. in North Phoenix
(Exit 217 on I-17, west of the freeway). Ticket prices range
from $5 to $15. No tickets at the door. Guests can purchase
tickets online at
www.acnv.org
and print their receipts for admission or they can call
(623) 516-2268 up to and including Friday, November 2nd. |
THE
LIGHTING OF ARIZONA’S LARGEST
CHRISTMAS TREE
On November 17th as snow gently falls on the crowd,
Santa Claus will lead the countdown and flip the switch to
light Arizona's largest Christmas tree.
Tim & Willy from KNIX’s and other special guests will also
be on hand for this beautiful event.
Arizona’s largest Christmas tree is a real white fir topping
out at more than 80 feet and decorated with more than 17,000
colorful lights and ornaments. The tree will be lit to
officially signal the start of the holiday season.
Tim & Willy will host and perform during the pre-show. The
main show, “Holiday Toys and Treasures”, will feature
costumed characters performing songs of the season.
Following the tree lighting, the entertainment will continue
with a performance by a popular local band.
All of the excitement will start at 6 p.m. and will last
till 7:30 p.m. and admission is free. The Outlets at Anthem,
is located just ten minutes North of the Loop 101 on West
side of I-17 at the Anthem Way exit, for more information
call 623-465-9500.
|
Renowned Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
to Conduct Nikolais Dance Theatre Master Class and Lecture
Professional dancers and fans of famed choreographer and composer Alwin Nikolais will have an opportunity to learn about his philosophy and techniques during a Master Class, Lecture and Demonstration presented by the renowned Salt Lake City Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company on Sunday, October 28th at Boulder Creek High School, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, in Anthem. The non-profit Arts Council of the North Valley (ACNV) is hosting this special educational program in conjunction with the dance company’s Saturday, October 27th performance at the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts.
The Master Class and Lecture features Alberto del Saz, Director of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, former Artistic Director of the Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company, and Assistant to Murray Louis.
Professional, pre-professional, and advanced student dancers can attend a Master Class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Theatre, dance, fine art students and professionals, as well as the public can attend the Lecture and Demonstration from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The focus of the lecture will be the deconstruction of the Nikolais technique.
Dancers interested in registering for the Master Class must do so by Monday, October 15th. Admission for the Master Class only is $25 or $30 for the Master Class and Lecture. Students receive a discounted fee of $25 for the Master Class and Lecture; a limited number of scholarships are available. The public is invited to attend.
Admission for the Lecture only is $10, with free admission for ACNV members and students with valid identification. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.
For information or to purchase tickets to the October 28th Nikolais Dance Theatre Master Class or Lecture/Demonstration, call (623) 516-2268 or visit www.acnv.org . Special priced tickets to the October 27 performance are available to those attending the Class, Lecture, or are ACNV members. Call (623) 516-2268 by October 15.
“Nikolais
Dance Theatre, Performed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company” is
set for Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Del E. Webb
Center for the Performing Arts, 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road,
in Wickenburg. The dynamic performance will feature several
of Nikolais’ selections, including his 1968 masterpiece
Tent. For tickets to October 27th performance, visit
www.delewebbcenter.org
or call (928) 684-6624.
|
Countdown to
Kickoff…100 Days and Counting!
With just
100 days left until Super Bowl XLII, we’ll be celebrating on
October 27. Join headlining act Sugar Ray and many other
musical groups as we countdown to kickoff. This free public
event at Westgate City Center will feature Hall of Fame
football players, Cardinals cheerleaders, games and, of
course, Spike the Super Ball. Stay tuned to
www.azsuperbowl.com
Spike’s Super Green Tip
sponsored by ADEQ
Outreach Environmental Programs
This NFL initiative focuses on combining sound business
decisions and good environmental practices in ways that
benefit the host community and leave an environmental legacy
of the Super Bowl. The NFL's Environmental Program is an
ongoing community effort. During the past 14 years, this
program has worked to combine sound business decisions and
good environmental practices in ways that benefit the host
community and leave an environmental legacy of the Super
Bowl. The Arizona community will benefit from a number of
Programs including:
Prepared Food Recovery – The NFL and event
managers will work with local shelters, churches and soup
kitchens to collect and distribute prepared food to members
of the community.
Solid Waste Management/Recycling - The
Environmental Program continues the NFL’s commitment to
divert solid waste from landfills. The NFL works with
facility managers and waste haulers to recycle as many
commodities (cardboard, paper, aluminum, plastic, etc.) as
is practical at each location.
Materials Donation - Super Bowl and its many
events generate a lot of leftover materials, supplies and
equipment. Through the Material Donation project, much of
this material is recovered and donated to local nonprofits
for reuse or for fundraising purposes. Significant donations
include building supplies and materials, plants and
centerpieces, decorative materials and office supplies.
Sports Equipment and Book Donation Project -
Children from schools all over Arizona will donate their
used sports equipment and books. In turn, the donations will
be delivered to underprivileged children at schools
throughout the state. Interested in learning more? Contact
Us today at
www.superbowl.com
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SCOTTSDALE 5th AVENUE
FINE ART & WINE
FESTIVAL
On October 26th - 28th
you are invited to join 100 juried
fine artists from throughout the United States and abroad at
the Scottsdale 5th Avenue Fine Art and Wine Festival.
These artists are coming together and displaying their work
so that patrons can stroll the only street of its kind in
the Valley, where locals and visitors enjoy the sidewalk and
garden cafes sprinkled among a variety of boutiques and
galleries. This all happens in Scottsdale on Fifth Avenue
between Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Blvd., from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. each day. Admission is just $2.00 for 18 years and up
with free parking.
The featured artist Joseph Woodford, a Raku artist from
Chandler. His award winning works of art have drawn the
attention of art collectors and the national media for many
years. Working primarily in Raku, he has pushed the limits
of the firing process by doing monumentally sized sculpture
and vessel forms.
There will be live entertainment featuring the Native
American group Brule’ and his award-winning band AIRO
performing awe-inspiring music that will capture your
attention and captivate your senses. Also performing for the
weekend will be Wind Rodriguez on the Cedar flute and pan
pipes, Vince Redhouse playing smooth, ethnic jazz and
pianist/composer Jeffrey Michael.
A variety of domestic and imported wines will be available
for tasting, provided by AZ Wines, Kokopelli Winery and
Schlossadler International Wines. For $10 patrons receive an
engraved souvenir wine glass and six tasting tickets.
B. Food International will be serving falafels, gyros,
spinach pie, baklava and other Greek foods and the Orange
Place will have an array of traditional American food, just
to name a few. Shiskaberry’s will have items for one’s
sweet tooth including chocolate covered strawberries,
bananas, almonds, pineapple and more. Patrons will also
have the option of dining in the numerous surrounding
restaurants and outdoor café’s.
This great three day event is produced by Thunderbird
Artists, Inc. for more information call 480-837-5637 or
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14th Annual
CAREFREE FINE ART & WINE FESTIVAL
Plan
to head for North Valley November 2nd - 4th because in
beautiful downtown Carefree you will find more than 165
world-class, jury selected artists from throughout the
United States and abroad. Over 5,000 original pieces of art
on display including small to life-sized bronzes, paintings,
pottery, photography, scratchboard, wood, clay, metal and
glass sculptures, batiks and much more! Free on Friday, $2
Saturday and Sunday. Free all weekend if you are lucky
enough to be a Carefree resident.
Featured artist Bronze artist, John Pettis, will be
presenting his distinguished western and wildlife
sculptures. John uses his personal experiences as
inspiration to create detailed and realistic sculptures.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: The live entertainment will be featuring
Vince Redhouse of Redheart, who gives a fresh new spin to
smooth, ethnic jazz.
Also performing at the festival, Native American group,
Brule’ with AIRO (American Indian Rock Opera), acoustic
flamenco guitarist, Michael Zanabili, and mystical pan pipes
and flute player, Wind Rodriguez.
A variety of domestic and imported wines will be available
for tasting, along with special micro-brews. There is a fee
of $10, which includes an engraved souvenir wine or beer
glass and six tasting tickets.
This great three-day event is
produced by Thunderbird Artists, Inc. for more information
call 480-837-5637 or
www.ThunderbirdArtists.com
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CALENDAR
• 11/16-18 11/23-25 11th Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist
Studio Tour
A FREE, self-guided tour.
As Arizona’s largest artist studio tour, the 11th Annual
“Hidden in the Hills” event will feature 144 artists who
will exhibit and sell their work at 44 studio locations
throughout Cave Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale.
Artists are members of the non-profit Sonoran Arts League.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last two weekends in November:
Friday through Sunday, Nov. 16-18, and Nov. 23-25, 2007
PLAN YOUR TOUR: Art enthusiasts can either custom-build
their own map or download the “Hidden in the Hills” Artist
Studio Tour map from the League’s event web site
www.HiddenInTheHills.org
. The League also provides free maps at 150 Arizona
locations, including chambers of commerce, museums, and
other tourist information centers.
INFORMATION: Call (480) 575-6624, or visit
www.HiddenInTheHills.org .
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Archives
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Phoenix Symphony Performs
Tribute to Legendary Leonard
Bernstein
Jamie Bernstein Returns to Phoenix to
Host Pops
Concerts Featuring her Father's Broadway Hits
Special guest Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer
and conductor Leonard Bernstein, returns to Phoenix to host a
program of her father’s blockbuster music from Broadway
November 9-11. Resident Conductor Lawrence
Golan leads The Phoenix Symphony in a concert featuring music
from Bernstein's hit Broadway musicals such as On the Town
and West Side Story. Both Friday and Saturday evening
concerts begin at 8 p.m., and a Sunday matinee begins at 2 p.m.
All concerts take place at Symphony Hall in downtown Phoenix.
A special presentation of “Bernstein on Broadway” will also
take place at 7:30 p.m. on
November 8
at the Maricopa County Events Center in Sun City West.
The Phoenix Symphony Pops Series is sponsored by APS. Story
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HAWAIIAN ENSEMBLE
HAPA
TO PERFORM ONE-NIGHT ENGAGEMENT
November 17, 2007,
Saturday @ 8 p.m. Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the
internationally acclaimed ensemble Hapa on November 17, 2007, at
8 p.m. Single tickets are available for $38 from the Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at
(480) 994-ARTS (2787).
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Awesome 'God Bless America'
There is a huge rock near a
gravel pit on Hwy. 25 in rural
Iowa. For generations, kids have
painted slogans, names, and
obscenities on this rock,
changing its character many
times. A few months back, the
rock received its latest paint
job, and since then it has been
left completely undisturbed.
It's quite an impressive sight.
The flag looks as if it was
draped over the rock, but it's
not. It's actually painted on
the rock too, by the artist Ray
'Bubba' Sorensen.
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Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater AXIS Dance Company
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a performance by AXIS Dance Company on October 21, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is part of the Soaring Inspirations series sponsored by the Daron and Ron Barness Family Foundation and is presented with support from Karen and John Voris. Single tickets are available for $38 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org .
Since 1987, the award-winning AXIS Dance Company has created an exciting body of work developed by dancers with and without disabilities. Described as a "visual and physical discovery, creating fascinating works of movement art," AXIS has become internationally known for its high artistic and educational standards and innovative movement vocabulary. More than any other physically integrated company in the United States, AXIS has been a bridge between contemporary dance and physically integrated dance. Under the artistic direction of Judith Smith, the company has developed an extensive repertoire of works by acclaimed choreographers such as Stephen Petronio, Bill T. Jones and Joe Goode. AXIS has performed in theaters and dance spaces at its home base in the Bay Area and on tour throughout the United States, Germany and Russia.
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BRAZILIAN JAZZ SINGER LUCIANA SOUZA TO PERFORM
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present Luciana Souza in concert on October 26, 2007, at 8 p.m. The performance is part of the Journeys in Jazz series sponsored by Infiniti and is presented with support from Franca Oreffice. Single tickets are available for $42 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Web site at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787).
A respected composer and vocalist, Grammy nominee Luciana Souza defies categories, bringing outstanding musicianship and a unique sound to all of her performances. Her music spans multiple genres and cultures and includes stunning interpretations of sambas, classical compositions and even the prose of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Souza will perform selections of her Brazilian classics and from her latest album, The New Bossa Nova, an impressive collection of songs drawing from Joni Mitchell and James Taylor to Brian Wilson and Jobim. Accompanying her will be Keith Ganz on guitar, Matt Aronoff on bass and Dan Rieser on drums. Story continues |
VIOLINIST HILARY HAHN TO PERFORM RECITAL
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present a recital by celebrated violinist Hilary Hahn on October 25, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. She will be accompanied by pianist Valentina Lisitsa in a program of sonatas by Franck, Mozart, Ysaÿe, Ives and Brahms. The performance is part of the In the Spotlight Series sponsored by Scottsdale League for the Arts and is presented by The Richard and Deborah Felder Foundation. Single tickets are available for $48 from the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org .
At the age of 27, Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn is one of the most compelling artists on the international concert circuit. Renowned for her intellectual and emotional maturity, she was named "America's Best" young classical musician by Time Magazine in 2001 and appears on a regular basis with the world's great orchestras in Europe, Asia and North America. Story continues |
CLASH COUTURE The Collision of Fashion and the Female Body Celebrating Scottsdale Fashion Week in high style, the Clash Couture exhibit at Hernández Contemporary Fine Art at 4200 N. Marshall Way in downtown Scottsdale leaves the familiar “haute couture” stereotypes on the designer house runways. On display from Thursday, October 25 thru Tuesday, November 13, 2007 , the aptly named exhibit Clash Couture features paintings and photographs that accentuate fashion and the female form while transcending old clichés of femininity in the most unusual of ways. “This show looks at how clothing and adornment (or the lack thereof) contribute to a person’s identity,” says gallery owner Liz Hernández. “Do choices in fashion or one’s physical form influence who we are? How we feel or act? The artists in this show contribute a number of dramatic answers to those questions.” The Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, November 1st from 6pm to 9pm, during the Wearable ARTWalk event and the Scottsdale Fashion Week kick-off.
Departing from the strength and physical beauty of her body-builders Van Ouwerkerk displays an entirely surreal yet tender collection of photographs from her Angel series which captures the transforming effects of “wings” on different subjects. “The juxtaposition of these two bodies of work demonstrate the breath and scope of Sarah’s genius” commented Ms. Hernández. An associate professor at the Pratt Institute, Van Ouwerkerk lives and works in Manhattan. Her photographs have been showcased in more than 50 exhibitions, including solo shows at the New Museum in New York City and the Somerset Art Museum in New Jersey, where she won best of show Hearts and Flowers. “The figures in Michael Chittock’s new “Shadow Series” hardly resemble high fashion mannequins,” stresses Hernández. “But then, why should they? This work is right on target with the notions of fashion and identity in our society. They are sort of like fashion designer sketches meet with a bizarre twist!” Chittock’s loosely configured paintings mirror commercial representations of fashion, style and social attitudes with humor and poignancy. For example, with all the hearts and flowers surrounding her (some of which are artfully placed in certain anatomical areas), the wistful young woman in “Bride” invites us to consider the future of love for her and perhaps for us. Chittock is an accomplished painter whose work has been exhibited in Arizona, New York and Barcelona. For more information, visit www.hernandez-contemporary.com or call 480-429-6262 |
Desert Foothills Theater Announces New Season
Three Main Stage shows and five theatricales
As Desert Foothills Theater’s (DFT) volunteers and staff prepare for the new 2007-2008 season, it seems appropriate if they hum to the tunes of “Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Not only is Gypsy one of the featured Main Stage shows, but DFT finished its 2006-2007 season in the black, overcoming financial challenges and rumors that the theater would be on hiatus for a year. Story continues |
Empty Bowls Sonoran Arts League October 19, 11:00am-1:30pm
Prepared by Carefree Resorts and Villas, lunch will be served in handmade ceramic or glass bowls. For a minimum donation of $15 (cash or check only), patrons can select their own unique bowl, made by members and friends of the Sonoran Arts League, and keep it as a lasting reminder of world hunger. Story continues |
11th ANNUAL
“HIDDEN IN THE HILLS”
ARTIST STUDIO TOUR
Non-profit Sonoran Arts League’s free self-guided tour features 144 artists in 44 studio locations in Cave Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale
Discover the artists behind the art during the 11th Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour the last two weekends of November: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 16-18 and November 23-25, 2007. Story continues |
Arts Council of the
North Valley presents
“Cabaret & Cake”
Evening begins with delectable desserts followed by a dynamic performance featuring vocalist Shana Bousard and her pianist father, Joe Bousard
On Friday, November 2nd from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. celebrate the New York cabaret with Shana and Joe Bousard. With professional careers that span 45 years and talents that promise to please, this dynamic vocalist and pianist, daughter/father duo entices you to step out of the taxi and into the cabaret-hall where the lights are dim and the tables set with a single flame. Reminiscent of the infamous Don’t Tell Mama’s in Manhattan’s Restaurant Row, Shana and Joe invite you to relax and enjoy the vocal styles of Broadway, Jazz, and Blues. Cake and coffee will be served prior to the performance.Story continues |
THE LIGHTING OF ARIZONA’S LARGEST CHRISTMAS TREE
On November 17th as snow gently falls on the crowd, Santa Claus will lead the countdown and flip the switch to light Arizona's largest Christmas tree.
Tim & Willy from KNIX’s and other special guests will also be on hand for this beautiful event.
Arizona’s largest Christmas tree is a real white fir topping out at more than 80 feet and decorated with more than 17,000 colorful lights and ornaments. The tree will be lit to officially signal the start of the holiday season. Story continues |
Renowned Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
to Conduct Nikolais Dance Theatre Master Class and Lecture
Professional dancers and fans of famed choreographer and composer Alwin Nikolais will have an opportunity to learn about his philosophy and techniques during a Master Class, Lecture and Demonstration presented by the renowned Salt Lake City Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company on Sunday, October 28th at Boulder Creek High School, 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, in Anthem. The non-profit Arts Council of the North Valley (ACNV) is hosting this special educational program in conjunction with the dance company’s Saturday, October 27th performance at the Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts.
The Master Class and Lecture features Alberto del Saz, Director of The Nikolais/Louis Foundation for Dance, former Artistic Director of the Murray Louis and Nikolais Dance Company, and Assistant to Murray Louis.
Professional, pre-professional, and advanced student dancers can attend a Master Class from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Theatre, dance, fine art students and professionals, as well as the public can attend the Lecture and Demonstration from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The focus of the lecture will be the deconstruction of the Nikolais technique.
Dancers interested in registering for the Master Class must do so by Monday, October 15th. Admission for the Master Class only is $25 or $30 for the Master Class and Lecture. Students receive a discounted fee of $25 for the Master Class and Lecture; a limited number of scholarships are available. The public is invited to attend.
Admission for the Lecture only is $10, with free admission for ACNV members and students with valid identification. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.
For information or to purchase tickets to the October 28th Nikolais Dance Theatre Master Class or Lecture/Demonstration, call (623) 516-2268 or visit www.acnv.org . Special priced tickets to the October 27 performance are available to those attending the Class, Lecture, or are ACNV members. Call (623) 516-2268 by October 15. Story continues |
Countdown to Kickoff…100 Days and Counting! With just 100 days left until Super Bowl XLII, we’ll be celebrating on October 27. Join headlining act Sugar Ray and many other musical groups as we countdown to kickoff. This free public event at Westgate City Center will feature Hall of Fame football players, Cardinals cheerleaders, games and, of course, Spike the Super Ball. Stay tuned to www.azsuperbowl.com Story continues |
SCOTTSDALE 5th AVENUE
FINE ART & WINE FESTIVAL
On October 26th - 28th you are invited to join 100 juried fine artists from throughout the United States and abroad at the Scottsdale 5th Avenue Fine Art and Wine Festival. These artists are coming together and displaying their work so that patrons can stroll the only street of its kind in the Valley, where locals and visitors enjoy the sidewalk and garden cafes sprinkled among a variety of boutiques and galleries. This all happens in Scottsdale on Fifth Avenue between Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is just $2.00 for 18 years and up with free parking. Story continues |
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14th Annual CAREFREE FINE ART & WINE FESTIVAL
Plan to head for North Valley November 2nd - 4th because in beautiful downtown Carefree you will find more than 165 world-class, jury selected artists from throughout the United States and abroad. Over 5,000 original pieces of art on display including small to life-sized bronzes, paintings, pottery, photography, scratchboard, wood, clay, metal and glass sculptures, batiks and much more! Free on Friday, $2 Saturday and Sunday. Free all weekend if you are lucky enough to be a Carefree resident. Story continues |
CALENDAR
• 11/16-18 11/23-25 11th Annual Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour A FREE, self-guided tour.
As Arizona’s largest artist studio tour, the 11th Annual “Hidden in the Hills” event will feature 144 artists who will exhibit and sell their work at 44 studio locations throughout Cave Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale. Artists are members of the non-profit Sonoran Arts League.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last two weekends in November: Friday through Sunday, Nov. 16-18, and Nov. 23-25, 2007
PLAN YOUR TOUR: Art enthusiasts can either custom-build their own map or download the “Hidden in the Hills” Artist Studio Tour map from the League’s event web site www.HiddenInTheHills.org . The League also provides free maps at 150 Arizona locations, including chambers of commerce, museums, and other tourist information centers.
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Bluegrass Hits Hard with
Cherryholmes
at Webb Center
Few bluegrass groups have seen the meteoric rise
of Cherryholmes.
After their first major label album in 2005, Cherryholmes was named Entertainers of the Year
by the International Bluegrass Association. Their latest album
Cherryholmes II: Black and White debuted as #1 on
Billboard’s Bluegrass charts. On
Saturday, November 10,
Cherryholmes will bring their upbeat style to a 7:30pm concert
at Wickenburg’s Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts.
This six-member family band has enjoyed nationwide
success since forming in 1999, touring to sold-out venues and
releasing five wildly popular albums. Jere Cherryholmes, the
band’s founder and patriarch, has no trouble summing up his
philosophy on their authentic bluegrass style: “People say that
bluegrass music has to change or evolve or it will die... I
don't really think it needs to be changed. It just needs new
life breathed into it. I feel like maybe I'm offering that with
my family.”
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Giselle,
the masterpiece of Romantic ballet by Artistic Director Ib
Andersen
Giselle
runs November 2 – 4 at Symphony Hall,
with music by The Phoenix Symphony
BALLET ARIZONA , in its 22nd season, is an innovative and
provocative professional ballet company that creates, performs,
and teaches outstanding classical and contemporary ballet.
BALLET ARIZONA is under the artistic direction of Ib Andersen,
principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for over a
decade. An administrative team, community board of directors,
and Volunteer Corps support and oversee the company’s
activities. BALLET ARIZONA is dedicated to serving the people of
central Arizona by offering education and community engagement
programs that touch the lives of more than 35,000 children and
adults each year.
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Cave
Creek Museum Re-opens For the Season
Cave Creek Museum
re-opened for the season on Wed., Oct, 3rd.
located at 6140 Skyline Dr., the Cave Creek Museum features an
extensive collection of prehistoric and historic artifacts that
describe the lives of Native Americans, miners, ranchers and
pioneers. The museum hours are Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun. from
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Entrance
fees are $3 for adults, and $2 for seniors and students over age
12. Group tours: $2 per person.
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42nd
Annual
Cowboy Artists of America
Exhibition & Sale Rides Again
The
most anticipated Western American fine art event in the country,
is the Phoenix Art Museum’s 42nd Annual Cowboy Artists of
America Exhibition and Sale. The exhibition will be at the
Museum’s Steele Gallery,
October 20th,
2007 – November 18th, 2007. The 42nd Annual Cowboy
Artists of America Exhibition and Sale presents a depiction of
the West only the members of Cowboy Artists of America can
capture with such realistic skill and spirit. It is presented
each year by the Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts Council, and
the Sale has become one of the Museum’s most successful
fundraising events.
The Sale, the premier event of its kind, will take place on
Friday, October 19th, 6-9pm, the evening before the exhibition
opens to the public. The exhibition, sponsored by Wells Fargo,
is included with the Museum’s general admission; the tickets for
the sale are $275 per person, which includes several
events throughout the sale weekend. This includes entry
into the sale, a Mix and Mingle lunch with the Artists,
admission to the Autograph Party on the morning of Saturday,
October 20th, and a seat at the Awards Banquet that evening.
Sale only tickets are available for $225 per person. Sale
tickets can be purchased by calling (602) 307-2007 or online at
www.caashow.org
. All online purchasers will receive a discount of $15 per
ticket.
More
than 130 new works created in the last year by the 22 active
members of Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) will be unveiled for
the first time at the sale on October 19th. Included are
bronze and stone sculptures, oil paintings, water solubles and
drawings that capture the life of a cowboy. Some of the artists
portray the West that is long gone and only visible through art,
while others portray contemporary cowboy life, using their own
life experiences on the ranch or reservation as their research.
The Cowboy
Artists of America Exhibition and Sale has a rich and colorful
history and continually captures the attention of art fans,
young and old. The sale attracts hundreds of collectors
from around the world. Rather than a typical art auction,
attendees of the sale submit intent-to-purchase slips and
the first name drawn has the option to buy the work of art. This
method not only proves exciting but offers an equal opportunity
for both the first time buyer and the seasoned collector. Many
works sell in the six figures and last year’s gross sales topped
the $2.2 million mark.
For more information about Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Arts
Council, call (602) 307-2060 or visit online at
www.mensartscouncil.com
. For more information about Phoenix Art Museum, visit its Web
site at
www.PhxArt.org , or call the 24-hour information line
at (602) 257-1222.
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NOTES OF NEWS
Les Ballets Jazz de
Montréal
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present the dance
company Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal on
November 10 - 11, 2007. The performance is part of
the Soaring Inspirations Series sponsored by the Daron and Ron
Barness Family Foundation and is presented by Betty Hum and Alan
Yudell.
Single tickets are available for $38 from the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org or the box office at
(480) 994-ARTS (2787).
Solidly established on the international dance scene, Les
Ballets Jazz de Montréal continues to evolve with the vitality
and openness that have been the company's hallmark since its
inception in 1972. Called funky, hot and charmingly innocent,
the Canadian troupe wows audiences with an up-tempo, innovative
and contemporary program that pays homage to its jazz roots as
well as the dancers' rigorous classical training.
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal will perform two major works:
MAPA, choreographed by Rodrigo Pederneiras, a vibrant work
merging classical ballet and Brazilian popular dance; and Les
Chambres des Jacques, choreographed by Aszure Barton, an
intimate, lyrical and informal work that celebrates life in all
its banal details.
PIANIST JEFFREY SIEGEL TO
PERFORM WORKS BY GREAT AMERICAN
COMPOSERS Jeffrey Siegel's
Keyboard Conversations America: Fascinatin'
Rhythms!
November 13, 2007, Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m. Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will present
America: Fascinatin' Rhythms! as part of Jeffrey Siegel's
Keyboard Conversations on November 13, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. Single
tickets are available for $38 from the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts' Web site at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org Now in his 28th
season at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Jeffrey
Siegel's Keyboard Conversations will explore the theme of A
Musical Travelogue! in 2007-08. America: Fascinatin'
Rhythms! will feature works by some of America's greatest
composers, including Gershwin, Bernstein, Copland and Joplin,
among others.
The performance also features Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts' innovative Keyboard in the Sky, a large-screen
projection over the stage that enables the audience to watch
Siegel's hands on the keyboard in real time.
Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard Conversations are a unique,
concert-plus-commentary format in which he speaks to the
audience about the music before performing each work. New
listeners have greeted these programs with enormous enthusiasm
because they present an informal, accessible and highly
entertaining introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano
and to classical music in general. Seasoned music-lovers have
been enriched by Siegel's erudition and delighted by his wit.
Ongoing series flourish in numerous American cities, among them
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Phoenix/Scottsdale, San Francisco, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas,
Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Denver Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts has been presenting Jeffrey Siegel's Keyboard
Conversations since 1979, a testament to Siegel's superb
artistry, innovative format and loyal following.
JEFFREY SIEGEL
The distinguished American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been a
soloist with the world's great orchestras. Abroad, these include
the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonic and
Philharmonia, Moscow State Symphony, Bayerischer Rundfunk, The
Hague Residentie Orkest, Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm
Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan.
In the United States, engagements include the New York
Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia
Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra
and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has collaborated with
many of the pre-eminent conductors of our time: Claudio Abbado,
Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Lorin
Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas and
David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past,
including Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg,
Klaus Tennstedt and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
As a conductor, Siegel has appeared with the Pittsburgh,
Milwaukee and Saint Louis Symphony Orchestras, The Minnesota
Orchestra and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, as well as
orchestras in France, Scandinavia and South America. He is
equally at home in the dual role of conductor/pianist, directing
the orchestra from the keyboard. For 13 years, Siegel served as
music director and conductor of the Mainly Mozart Festival in
Arizona.
In 2006, Random House Audio Publishing Group released an
audiobook series of four CDs of Keyboard Conversations:
Mozart and Friends, The Power and Passion of Beethoven,
The Romanticism of the Russian Soul and The Romance of
the Piano. They are available at www.randomhouse.com/audio,
for download at iTunes and Audible and at booksellers across the
country. Twin Cities Public Television, in conjunction with The
Schubert Club, recently produced and broadcast two half-hour
Keyboard Conversations - Mozart & Chopin - available on
DVD exclusively at Siegel's concerts. His recording of
Gershwin's complete works for piano and orchestra with Leonard
Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony continues to be a
best-seller and is available as a VoxBox, 2-CD set (CDX 5007).
Born into a musical family, Jeffrey Siegel studied with Rudolf
Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne
at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona
Kabos in London. Siegel and his wife live in New York City and
are the parents of two grown children. Jeffrey Siegel is a
Steinway artist.
LOCATION AND PARKING Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts is located at 7380 East Second Street in downtown
Scottsdale, four blocks south of Indian School Road and three
blocks east of Scottsdale Road The amphitheater is located on
the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall at 75th Street and Main Street.
Free parking is available in the public parking garage located
to the west of Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and
directly behind Los Olivos restaurant on Wells Fargo Avenue.
Additional free parking is available at the Old Town Parking
Corral at East Second Street and Brown Avenue and at the Civic
Center Library parking garage located on Drinkwater Boulevard at
East Second Street. Theater 4301 is located in the Galleria
Corporate Centre at 4301 Scottsdale Road on the corner of
Drinkwater Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in downtown Scottsdale,
one block east of Scottsdale Road Free parking is available in
the Galleria Corporate Centre parking garage.
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Peoria Center for the
Performing Arts!
Theater Works
presents a November
Music and Dance
Series
Nat King Cole Tribute with Joe Bourne
- Nov 3
NW Dance Festival
- Nov 10
The Ladies of Jazz with Nancy Gee and Joel Robin
- Nov 17
Ring in the Holidays with the Sun City All-Stars -
Dec 1
The weather might be getting cooler but
things are just warming up at the Peoria Center for the
Performing Arts!
Theater Works presents a November Music and Dance Series,
bringing old and new talent on to their main stage. The
acoustics in the new space have now been tried and tested with
several concerts and special series. The acoustic design
qualities inside the Mary Jane Gyder main Stage Theater
is truly inspired and one that everyone should experience.
On November 3rd ,and back by popular
demand, we have the distinct pleasure of brining you the smooth
and mellifluous sounding Joe Bourne, this time crooning
his soulful tribute to the late, great, Nat King Cole. Close
your eyes, relax and you'd swear it's the man himself. This is
one cool cat you won't want to miss!
Next we shake things up a little with
spectacular performances by several local dance companies, who
have come together to participate in the North West Dance
Festival. With several different styles, music and
technique this is an energetic fusion of great modern dance.
The previous performers might be hard to
follow, but the next performer can certainly hold her own among
this crowd! Nancy Gee and the Joel Robins quartet pay tribute
to the great ladies of jazz with songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah
Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith. They are a true class
act!
Ending the series on October 27th, in a
big band way, are our very own Sun City All Stars. The
band's impressive collection of musicians make this group stand
above all others. They will be playing their oldies and goodies
from yesteryear along with several holiday favorites to ring in
the beginning of the holiday season.
For pricing and ticket information about the November Dance
and Music Series, please contact the box office at
623-815-7930
Or purchase tickets from their website at
www.theaterworks.org
Northwest Dance Festival brings
artists together in concert.
Theater Works is
pleased to present the first annual Northwest Dance Festival on
Saturday, November 10th, 2007 7:30pm, at Peoria Center for the
Performing Arts. The evening features the choreography and work
of dance groups Conder/dance, 32 Flavors, Footklan, and Casey
Blake/ Beth Bradford. Including Hip-hop, modern, and
contemporary dance together under one roof, this is a unique
event that you don't want to miss.
Read more on some of the companies here:
www.conderdance.com
www.32flavorsdance.com
www.footklan.com
TICKETS NOW ON SALE! $15 per person 623.815.7930 Theater Works
at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts - 8355 W. Peoria Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
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Wild West Days Golf
Tournament - November 8th, 12:30 Shotgun
Prizes and Silent Auction Items Needed!
We need restaurant certificates, merchandise, or anything you
would like to provide. Your business will get recognition on the
tournament program, silent auction table and verbally during the
awards presentation. A portion of proceeds from the event go
towards a special advertising promotion featuring town maps of
Cave Creek and Carefree in the January thru March issue of
Arizona Golfer's Guide. Hole sponsorships are also available for
$100 -Contact Dale at 480-488-0398 for more information.
Play Golf!
Sign up for the Cave Creek
Wild West Days Golf Tournament
The Cave Creek Wild West Days will
kick off Thursday, November 8th with a 12:30 shotgun at Rancho
Manana Golf Club. $100 gets you golf, dinner, prizes and more.
Bring your cowboy hat and clubs - prize for best western outfit!
There are also many other great prizes including a Dodge Truck
for the first hole in one on Hole 5, sponsored by Ed Moses Dodge
& Desert Rose Florist. Visit
www.cavecreekvisitorsguide.com
for your entry form. Entry deadline is November 2nd. Call Dale
at Rancho Manana Golf Club with any questions - 480-488-0398
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Award-Winning AAA Cares
Launches Second Year of Helping Students
On November 6, AAA will begin its
second year of helping students in the west valley learn basic
business skills and practices through its award-winning
volunteer mentoring program, AAA Cares. After a successful first
year, AAA Cares is reaching out to more students and working
with two school districts, Deer Valley Unified and Glendale
Union High School District. The free after-school program gives
students a chance to learn about business practices over the
course of 20 weeks. Last year, the program graduated 10
students, two of whom went on to secure full-time permanent
positions within AAA. This year, the program will invite 20
students to participate.
Last year, AAA Cares received an ASPRA*tions
Award in the category of Business, Foundation, or
Civic/Community Organization for Contributions to Public
Education from the Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA).
These awards recognize standards of excellence in school public
relations.
"Last year the program was such a success that
we wanted to increase our reach this year," said Mario B.
Soberal, director of AAA's information technology operation
services and executive sponsor of AAA Cares. "We expanded to
include an additional school district and we are collaborating
with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona."
The program matches aspiring students with
workforce professionals to demonstrate how to participate
effectively in a working environment. Course lessons include
collaboration and team building, business dress, oral and
written communication, and computer training. All students will
be given laptops and trained in standard Microsoft Office
software, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
"This program makes a big impact on students' lives," said
Danielle Janssen, 2007 program graduate. "You can see the kids
in the class changing from the beginning to the end, changing
throughout. Without AAA Cares, I would probably still be working
at Pizza Hut and not thinking about college whatsoever."
Danielle completed the program and was selected for an
internship with AAA during the summer. Upon completion of her
internship, Danielle was hired as a full-time employee with AAA
and is currently attending Glendale Community College. Classes
are held at the AAA Operations Center at 5353 W. Bell Road, and
dinner is provided for all students. Mentors are selected from
staff within AAA, and are screened by Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Central Arizona (BBBSAZ), which provides oversight to ensure
that programs comply with BBBSAZ standards for one-to-one
practice and also trains volunteers and assists with school
relationships. The program has received additional support from
AT&T, HP, Cognizant, Microsoft, and Oracle, who have all donated
valuable resources to support this effort.
"As we continue to work with more students, we
want to provide them with the very best experience possible,"
said Soberal. "We are all amazed by what we can learn from the
kids and by their determination to succeed." ACA Holdings, Inc.
is a member club of the AAA, with five partner clubs serving
over 6 million AAA members in ten states. Partner clubs are AAA
Arizona, California State Automobile Association, AAA
MountainWest, AAA Oklahoma and AAA Hoosier.
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Chris Smither
The bluesmen on the Delta and the Appalachian mountaineers made
timeless art with just voice, guitar and a stomping foot. That
is the root of the art of Chris Smither. Over the last decade,
Smither, has released one gem of an album after another. His
music draws as deeply from the blues as well as American folk
music, modern poets and humanist philosophers. Some artists
continually reinvent themselves; others identify their muse
early on and spend their careers single-mindedly pursuing it,
remaining recognizable through a career-long process of
refinement, growth and discovery. This is the group Chris
Smither's belongs to!
Smither's considers himself
a performer first and foremost, and the fashioning of new
material for each album brings added interest to both his fans
and himself. As Smither points out, "new tunes not only have a
freshness of their own, but they also freshen up all the old
material as well they cast a new light on it." What is
immediately recognizable to anyone who has encountered Smither
on record or in a live performance is his been-there, done-that
voice and the crystalline, wordlessly eloquent sounds of his
finger picked acoustic guitar. In addition to his successful
solo career, he has written songs for such films as The Horse
Whisperer
and Love From Ground Zero, radio and television
commercials like House Autrey (seafood breading mix) and
written songs for such singers as Diana Krall, Emmylou
Harris and Bonnie Raitt. Not to mention his many
national and international media appearances.
Those that know Chris, and he does have a huge fan base,
can tell you his music and concerts are definitely a "must see".
An evening to be enjoyed and shared!
We, at the ASU Kerr Cultural Center, have the privilege to
announce that Chris Smither will be performing here at 8:00 pm
on Friday, November 16, 2007. Tickets for this special evening
are $19 and $20 for reserved and $16 for general seating.
Student, Senior, and Group rates are also available.
For further information, call the ASU Kerr Cultural Center at
(480) 596-2660. Kerr's box office is open weekdays between the
hours of 10am-5pm, Saturday (October - April) 1-5pm and one hour
prior to all ticketed events. Student, senior and group rates
are available for most events. The Kerr Cultural Center, a
facility of ASU Public Events, is handicapped accessible.
Kerr¹s intimate adobe studio is located at 6110 N Scottsdale
Rd., which is off Rose Lane, just west of Scottsdale Road,
directly south of the Borgata of Scottsdale. Tickets can
also be purchased at ASU Gammage and any Ticketmaster outlet.
Partial funding for Kerr's 2007-2008 Season of Guest Artists
is provided by the Arizona Commission on the Arts appropriations
from the Arizona State Legislature and grants from the National
Endowment for the Arts.
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If the cost of working out is
keeping you from joining an exercise group, the problem is
solved: Vineyard Church @ Anthem is offering a free workout
class for women on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The
45-minute class meets at 5:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
at the church, 42105 N. 41st Drive, located two blocks behind
The Hampton Inn.
The class consists of a go-at-your-own pace circuit of
exercises that can be adapted for those beginning an
exercise program or looking for a rigorous workout. "It's more
fun and challenging to exercise together," said class leader
Stephanie Cassity.
Participants are encouraged to bring a mat and a set of three
or five-pound weights, and must sign a liability waiver
before beginning the class. For more information, call Vineyard
Church @ Anthem at 623.551.1133.
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Garden
Angel Tea Room Earns 3rd Perfect Score!
The Garden Angel Tea Room & Gifts was awarded with a 100%
perfect score by the Environmental Health Service Division of
Maricopa County. This perfect score is not given out generously.
Yet, this is their 3rd time receiving the perfect score. It must
be earned by achieving every inspection qualification required
by the division. "We are so proud of our accomplishment
and of the compliment it is to have been noticed for our hard
work," stated Brenda Consier, owner of the Tea Room.
The Garden Angel Tea Room serves a delicious lunch menu
Monday - Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm. They make wonderful home made
salads, quiche, sandwiches, scones and desserts daily.
Private parties, Birthdays, and High Teas are available at other
times by reservation.
If you enjoy Tea, this is the place to go. With over 20 teas
available on the menu it is the "In Spot" for a relaxing pot.
Traditionally tea is served with other English goodies. A
traditional high tea can be ordered to compliment your tea
service. Enjoy finger sandwiches, scones, fruits and pastries
along with Devonshire Cream and Lemon Curd. A delightful event
for anyone with some time to spend with a friend.
The Tea Room also specializes in many events geared towards
children. They hold a Princess Breakfast each month with special
guests like Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Sleeping Beauty and Snow
White. This breakfast is perfect for any child aged 2 - 12. The
Tea Room holds a themed tea party every month with themes like
Fall Princess Balls, Mad Hatters Tea Party or Santa Tea. Teas
include food, pastries and crafts. New events just beginning are
Diva Doll and Teddy Bear Workshops where little ones hand stuff
bears and dolls and then have a tea party with their new
friends.
The Garden Angel Tea Room celebrated its 3rd anniversary in
April. "We are still surprised by all the new people we meet
each week. We just love creating special memories for children
and their families." If you are interested in signing up for a
special event or would like more information please call the Tea
Room at 623-551-9583. You are welcome to stop by and take a
look. They would love to have you visit. The address is 42211 N
41st Dr, just south of the Outlets and U-Haul.
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Wild West Fests
Wild West Fests have been
scheduled for the
third weekend of every month through May,
2008
by DR Buck Productions. These family events will be held at the
Mission Bell Movie Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale.
Each event will feature a different nationally known performer
along with stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts and
crafts and food. A fast draw competition and a western
gunfighter competition will be held each month with the finals
to be held in May. A special area for kids’ activities has been
created. People will also get a chance to see a real working
film studio. Mission Bell Studios features a full Western Town
set where the events will be held.
The event will be open from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is $10
adults, $9 seniors and $5 for kids ages 5-12. More information
at
www.wildwesternfestival.com .
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Webb
Center Gets Groovy with Beehive – The 60’s Musical
The
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts kicks off its seventh
season with the groovy new Beehive – The 60’s Musical.
This upbeat look at the Era of Rock ‘n Roll through its
unforgettable music will take stage
Saturday, September 29
at 7:30pm and Sunday, September 30 at 3:00pm.
With
big songs and even bigger hair, there is no question where the
show got its name. The audience will hear Motown and
girl-group favorites, such as “R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” Me & Bobby
McGee,” “My Boyfriend’s Back” and more. The musical revue
showcases the historical impact of the 1960’s as seen through
the music.
The
8 women of Beehive pay tribute to the influential starlets of
rock and folk, including Janice Joplin, Aretha Franklin and
Diana Ross & the Supremes. With a live band onstage,
Beehive has audiences dancing in the aisles to their favorite
songs.
The
1960’s were about more than just hip music and this show brings
everything to life. The outrageous wigs and hairstyles are
creations of Jason Hayes from the Bravo network’s popular
television series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and the funky
costumes feature space-age boots, mod dresses and the infamous
mini-skirt.
This
national tour of Beehive – The 60’s Musical is produced by the
Prather Entertainment Group, a company specializing in touring
productions of exciting new musicals. The Webb Center will
present two additional Prather performances this year, Irving
Berlin’s I Love a Piano and Almost Heaven – The Songs of John
Denver.
The
Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art
600 seat theatre dedicated to enhancing the cultural richness of
Wickenburg and all surrounding communities by presenting a
variety of the finest performers. Tickets are now on sale to see
Beehive – The 60’s Musical on September 29th & 30th as well as
all other shows in the Webb Center’s 2007-2008 season. To
reserve your tickets, contact the box office at (928) 684-6624
or visit
www.delewebbcenter.org . Tickets are $35 for adults
and $5 for students 18 and under.
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Creation vs. Evolution: Expert speaks in Anthem
Russ
Miller, a nationally recognized speaker who spent the last 10
years studying creation and evolution issues, will share his
discoveries in a two-part presentation on
Nov. 11th at Vineyard Church at Anthem. At the 9 and 10:45 a.m.
services, Miller will discuss “Noah’s Ark and
Dinosaurs”, and at 6:30 p.m. he will present "50 Facts vs.
Darwinism in the Textbooks."
A
former Theistic Evolutionist with 160-plus college credits,
Miller was so compelled by what he learned that he gave away the
18-year-old nationwide business he had founded and, in 2000,
formed Creation Evolution & Science ministries. The Flagstaff
resident has since conducted more than 500 seminars and speeches
nationwide, appeared on more than 40 television broadcasts and
4,000 radio programs.
What
Miller has discovered, he said, is “overwhelming facts” which
refute evolution and support the biblical accounts of creation
and the global flood. “You don't have to believe anything that I
tell you,” Miller said. “All I ask is that you look at what I
can show you and weigh it against anything that has you
believing in anything other than what the Bible says.”
Vineyard Church at Anthem is located at 42105 N. 41st Drive,
two blocks south of The Hampton Inn. The seminar is free of
charge, but donations will be received. For more information,
call 623-551-1133 or visit
www.Vineyardanthem.com
. For more information on Miller, visit his website at
www.CreationMinistries.org .
Editors note: As a man who has a very strong faith in God,
Christ and the Bible I wish to ask just one question. Why do we
need to choose between Creation and Evolution, could not God
have used both?_____________________________________________________________________________________________
AMATEUR TENNIS PLAYERS NOW HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOR TEAM
USA
AT THE KIA AMATEUR AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Qualifying Events Held in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Phoenix;
U.S. Champions Will Play in the 2008 World Finals in Melbourne
This
fall, Kia Motors will provide United States amateur tennis
players with an opportunity to represent their country as a
member of Team USA at the World Finals of the Kia Amateur
Australian Open (KAAO) in Melbourne, Australia.
Four
qualifying tournaments, sponsored by Kia Motors America and
local Kia dealerships, will produce eight semifinalists (4 male;
4 female), who will face-off this November in Atlanta to
determine a male and female champion who will represent the U.S.
at the KAAO in January 2008. Qualifying events will be held at
the following locations:
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Boston: Weymouth Club (Sept. 28-30)
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Atlanta: BridgeMill Tennis Club (Oct. 3-7)
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Phoenix: Paseo Racquet Center (Oct. 5-7)
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Chicago: South Barrington Club (Oct. 5-7)
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U.S. Finals: BridgeMill Tennis Club (Nov. 8-11)
Qualifying events are open to amateur participants age 21 and
older, who can register at each event’s host club. Any player
who has earned a point in an ATP and/or WTA event is ineligible
to compete in the amateur tournament.
"Kia
is proud to sponsor KAAO and provide amateur athletes with a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete on a world stage at
one of the world’s premier tennis venues," said Ian Beavis, vice
president, marketing, Kia Motors America. "It is an exhilarating
experience for the players and fans."
In
addition to the KAAO, Kia Motors is the major sponsor of the
Australian Tennis Open, one of four Grand Slam tournaments, and
is also an official sponsor of the Davis Cup, the largest annual
international team competition in the sport.
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Domestic
Abuse – What is the Impact on Your Small Business?Domestic
Violence Awareness Month is October.
article provided by Administaff
According
to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 1
million people every year report a violent assault by an
intimate partner. Domestic abuse is a very serious
situation and can have a huge impact on the workplace.
A Family Violence Prevention Fund study of
domestic violence survivors found that approximately 74 percent
of employed battered women are harassed by their
partner while at work, yet many employers and managers are blind
to the situation. Even an employee who suspects domestic abuse
is unlikely to bring this information to a manager or employer
because they may be afraid of the consequences. It is important
to remember that just because you never hear the victim speak
about being abused doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.
Of
course, not all abuse is physical. Domestic abuse is
defined as any physical, emotional, sexual or other violence
that takes place between people who are related, romantically
involved or who have a significant relationship. Emotional abuse
plays an enormous factor in the psychological crippling of its
victims.
Employers
and co-workers should feel comfortable asking questions that may
reveal abusive behavior. Questions like “How’s your
boyfriend/husband?” “Is everything all right?” or “What
did you do this weekend?” are good examples of conversation
starters. Some people believe it is best not to pry, even if
they suspect abusive behavior. Starting off a conversation with
a non-threatening question may allow the person to feel more
comfortable revealing information, especially if they believe
you are taking a genuine interest.
Even
if no specific information that suggests an abusive relationship
is disclosed directly, the conversation itself and body language
of the employee will provide insight to the risk level or
possibility of an abusive relationship. It important to remember
that not taking the initiative to at least ask could eventually
come back to haunt you.
Published
reports indicate that the annual cost of lost productivity in
the workplace due to domestic violence is estimated at $727.8
million, with more than 7.9 million paid workdays lost each
year. Just how does domestic violence impact work productivity?
The answer is quite simple. Abusers typically check in
frequently with their victim to be sure they are where they
should be and to sustain the psychological hold that enables
abusers to stay in control. These frequent phone calls plus the
mental state of the victim decreases the amount of work they can
handle on a daily basis.
But there
are preventive steps that an employer can take to deal with the
potential impact of domestic abuse in the workplace. Perhaps the
most important preventive measure a business owner can take
against domestic abuse is to devise policies and procedures that
employees can refer to in the event they are, or know a
co-worker who is, being abused. These policies and
procedures may provide for time away from work for court
appearances, a shift change to a safer time of day, or a
transfer to another position where the abuser cannot find the
victim.
Employers
should also feel comfortable providing information on resources
and emergency shelter phone numbers for employees. If your
company has an employee assistance program, provide contact
information for the counselors and assure the employees that all
information remains confidential; the employer does not have to
know if you seek counseling or other assistance.
In an
effort to reach abusers, employers may also consider placing
posters in restrooms, hallways, and break rooms to help abusers
and their victims recognize the signs and behaviors and
encourage them to seek help.
Employers
must promote the message that abuse is NOT OKAY. As a co-worker,
it is okay to speak up to executives and managers and affect a
change in office protocol. Everyone in the office can be part of
the solution to the problem, supporting the needs of co-workers
and employees while supporting the needs of the organization at
the same time. For more information about Administaff, call
800-465-3800 or visit
www.administaff.com
.
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Annual Blanket/Jacket Drive
to Benefit Homeless
If you have some extra blankets or warm jackets lying around,
Vineyard Church at Anthem – and the homeless – could use them.
The church is collecting new blankets and jackets, or clean and
gently used ones, to distribute to the homeless in downtown
Phoenix on Nov. 17. Blankets may be dropped off
between now and Nov. 15 at the following Anthem
locations:
•
Anthem Community Center (drop blankets off at the main desk) •
Ace Hardware, 3440 West Anthem Way • Walgreens, 41125 N. Daisy
Mountain Drive • VCA Church House, 42028 N. 44th Drive (during
the week) • Vineyard Church at Anthem, 42105 N. 41st Drive (on
Sunday mornings).
Of
the 7,300 homeless people in the Phoenix Metro area, nearly
5,000 are unsheltered, according to a January 2007 study by the
National Alliance to End Homelessness. “We believe in doing the
stuff Jesus did and that includes taking care of poor and
hurting people,” said Senior Pastor Terry Tarleton, “We can’t
solve the problems of nearly 7,300 homeless, but we can do
something and we want to do more.” The church’s goal for 2007 is
to collect 500 blankets.
It
was four years ago, after helping a couple who were living out
of their car in Anthem, that Vineyard Church at Anthem began a
Thanksgiving tradition of collecting blankets and distributing
them to the homeless. In three years, more than 300 blankets,
along with Bibles and water bottles, were distributed in
downtown Phoenix. Sadly, it took only minutes.
“People were leaving food lines and running to us. It was so
heart wrenching to send some of them away empty-handed,” said
Anthem resident Debbie Navarrette. “But we do more than just
hand out blankets. We spend time listening to their stories,
looking into the eyes of each individual and praying for them.
Some are war veterans; some mentally ill; some caught in the
grips of alcohol or drug addiction; some just down on their
luck. They have names and families and a need to be loved.”
Monetary donations are also welcome and are tax deductible. For
more information or to help with the blanket distribution, call
Vineyard Church at Anthem at 623-551-1133 or e-mail
joan@vineyardanthem.com
.
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Professional speaker launches campaign offering free leadership
speeches for Valley organizations
In the news today, Granison Shines (
www.GranisonShines.com ), a valley Professional Speaker and
Entrepreneur, announces that he's offering a complementary
1-hour Leadership speech to any valley organization from now
until the end of the calendar year 2007.
A knowledge transfer campaign he calls 'Inform Arizona',
Granison is spearheading the effort to reach as many
organization as possible in order to educate them on the
importance of leadership skills, tools, and techniques for 21st
century organizations in today's business economy.
"Leadership skills are the secret to high-performing
organizations and above-average employees, whether management or
non-management.", says Granison, the leadership development
specialist for the High Tech industry."Yet many organizations
have not taken the time and/or effort to invest in this highly
important and effective skill set; or, they¹re not sure where to
start. So, I¹m taking the initiative to get the ball rolling for
them only because the possession and proficiency of leadership
skills deeply affects the future of Arizona's business economy."
The campaign has come about due to turbulent times in Arizona's
economy. Research shows that organizations which sustain and
overcome these difficult times are highly proficient and
well-learned in Leadership Skills.
Organizations who wish to take advantage of this rare
opportunity before the window closes should contact Granison
Shines immediately. Go to
www.granisonshines.com/informarizona.htm or call toll-free
at 888-884-7643 x.704.
As a free gift for your interest, Granison is also offering a
FREE report to help increase leadership awareness. Go to
www.granisonshines.com/informarizona.html to
receive your free report called "The 10 Must-Have Leadership
Skills Every 'Great Leader' And Entrepreneur Has To Apply In
Order To Lead Others To Success!"
Granison is a 17+ year veteran in the High-Tech industry and has
successfully identified 40 independent leadership skills every
x-level manager and entrepreneur must have in order to
successfully advance their career and grow their businesses.
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Host Committee Announces
Plans for Big Ticket Gala
Jay Leno Headlines, Chris Berman Emcees, Hall of Fame
Participates in Host Committee Black-tie Affair during Super
Bowl Week
During the NFL Commissioner's Luncheon at the Westin Kierland
Resort in Scottsdale, Super Bowl Host Committee President Bob
Sullivan announced that Jay Leno will be the headline
entertainment at the Host Committee's Big Ticket Gala. The
black-tie event will be held at the
Phoenician Resort in Phoenix on Wednesday, January 30,
just days before the AFC and NFC champions take the field for
Super Bowl XLII in Glendale.
A renowned sports fan, Jay Leno is in his 16th season as host of
NBC's The Tonight Show, and will tape his show early that day in
Los Angeles in order to be in Phoenix for the Gala. The Big
Ticket Gala will mark the second time the late-night television
star has come to Arizona for Super Bowl events; in 1996 he taped
episodes of The Tonight Show in Arizona during Super Bowl XXX
week.
"We are thrilled that Jay will be joining us for our Big Ticket
Gala," said Host Committee President Bob Sullivan. "From the
first moment we began planning this event we felt he would be
the ideal person to have as the headline entertainment, and we
couldn't be happier that he agreed. Jay is the definition of an
entertainer, and he will certainly help make it a very memorable
evening."
The Host Committee also announced today that legendary ESPN
football anchor Chris Berman will emcee the Big Ticket Gala.
Berman has been named the National Sportscaster of the Year six
times by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters
Association, and has also won 10 Emmy awards. The ESPN veteran
is a well-suited host for the evening, as the Big Ticket Gala
will feature a significant presence from the Professional
Football Hall of Fame; Berman, who also emcees the Hall of
Fame¹s annual induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, will help
honor numerous Hall of Famers who will be in attendance.
The Big Ticket Gala will showcase the Hall of Fame¹s traveling
exhibit of football memorabilia and will include a live and
silent auction; among numerous other items, the auction will
feature a Harley Davidson motorcycle autographed by Jay Leno,
former Raiders linebacker Howie Long, and the other Hall of
Famers in attendance. Tickets to the gala are available through
the Host Committee, by emailing
bigticket@azsuperbowl.com .
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee is a private, non-profit
Arizona corporation that serves as a liaison with the National
Football League in organizing local efforts and preparations
leading up to the Super Bowl. It has the responsibility to
implement Arizona's action plan for Super Bowl XLII, which
culminates with the game on February 3, 2008 at University of
Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.
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Spike's Super Crew Races
for the Cure
Spike's Super Crew of volunteers raced to help find a cure for
breast cancer. On Sunday,
October 14, the Super Crew ran, walked, to show
support for the Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure.
Spike¹s race team of over 100 members either ran or walked the
five-kilometer course, and a few members of the Super Crew will
show their support by virtually participating they did "Sleep in
for the Cure" by registering for the race and taking donations,
but not actually attending the event. This year marks the 25th
anniversary of the Komen Race for the Cure, and the 15th
anniversary of the Phoenix running. Spike began the walk with
his Super Crew of volunteers and then continued around the area
to show support for all participants.
Spike's Super Crew presented by Pulte Homes and sponsored by 3TV
gathered in the official Team Area located in the Northeast
corner of Wesley Bolin Plaza from 7-8am. During this time, the
Super Crew prepared for the race and took team photos with
Spike. Each member of the Super Crew received a commemorative
pink Spike's Super Crew t-shirt to wear during the race. The
race began for breast cancer survivors at 8:05am, followed by
the five-kilometer run at 8:20, and the walk at 8:40. 79
members of Spike¹s Super Crew, including one survivor,
participated in the walk, while 29 members including one
survivor took part in the run.
By helping with this initiative, the Super Crew hopes to raise
awareness for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure supporting
breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment
programs. The Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure gives people in
Arizona the opportunity to help the cause by raising awareness
and honoring survivors. To learn more about the Komen
Phoenix Race for the Cure visit
www.komenphoenix.org .
Spike's Super Crew members are volunteers with the Arizona
Super Bowl XLII Host Committee (AZSBHC). Each month, the Super
Crew tackles a community project leading up to Super Bowl XLII.
Past Super Crew events have included cleaning up Tempe Town
Lake¹s Indian Bend Wash Habitat, preparing care packages for
troops stationed overseas, rejuvenating the St. Vincent de Paul
charity in Phoenix, raising awareness about water safety at
Phoenix Children¹s Hospital, packaging food at St. Mary¹s Food
Bank Alliance and helping with Boys & Girls Clubs National Day
for Kids.
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Del E.
Webb Center for the Performing Arts 2007-2008 Season
Ray Price and the Cherokee Cowboys
Saturday, October 20
7:30pm adults $42 / students $5 The legend
that reinvented honky-tonk will make you feel like you¹re back
in the saddle again! The Last of the Breed recently
finished a wildly successful album and tour with Willie Nelson
and Merle Haggard, once again showcasing his decades of talent.
Since his breakthrough in the early 1950's with Hank Williams,
Ray Price's career can only be described as extraordinary. His
timeless hits, such as 'Crazy Arms,' 'City Lights' and 'For the
Good Times' have spanned generations and influenced nearly every
country western singer to follow. Join us for an unforgettable
evening with Ray Price and his band.
Nikolais Dance TheatrePerformed by Ririe-Woodbury Dance
CompanyArtistic Directors: Murray Louis and Alberto del Saz
Saturday, October 27 7:30pm
adults $28 / students $5 Choreographer Alwin Nikolais¹ 1968
masterpiece Tent
highlights this evening¹s eye-popping selections that will
tantalize the imaginations of children and adults alike. Tent
features the team of dancers performing amidst a gigantic
piece of fabric measuring 36 x 28 feet in a circus-like
atmosphere. With each movement, the dancers encounter a new
environment from caves to cocoons and canopies to veils as the
fabric morphs around them. Magical lighting and Nikolais'
electronic score enhance the imagery as dancers move through the
transforming spaces created by the tent. The company will also
perform recreations of Nikolais¹ historic Imago and
Tencil Involvement dances.
³I do not believe there is a more beautiful, original or
imaginative flightŠthan Tent. The action of Tent is a parade of
theatrical marvelsŠNikolais is a genius." - John Percival, The
Times London Edition
Presented with support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts
American Masters and Dance on Tour funding programs
The recreation of Tent was made possible by the National
Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces: Dance initiative,
administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts.
www.ririewoodbury.com
Cherryholmes
Saturday, November 10
7:30pm
adults $40 / students $5 Bluegrass first-family is coming to
shake our walls with their fun and infectious style! Since
this family took their talents to stage in 1999, their tours and
albums have received international acclaim, including
International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Entertainers
of the Year award in 2005 and a Grammy nomination for their
self-titled album in 2006. Their latest album, Cherryholmes
II Black and White debuted as #1 on Billboard¹s Top
Bluegrass chart. All six band members contribute their creative
ideas to form their own brand of bluegrass music as each member
takes a turn singing lead and showcasing their abilities.
Blending twin fiddles, Irish step dancing, classic country
yodeling, and old-time claw hammer, Cherryholmes is thrilled to
headline the 28th annual Four Corners Bluegrass Festival in
Wickenburg. Presented with support from the West Valley Arts
Council
www.cherryholmes.com
Capitol Steps
Sunday, November 18
7:00pm adults $42 / students $5 What could be
funnier than the men and women who run the United States
government? This hysterical troupe of current and former
Congressional staffers holds an irreverent view of their bosses,
making fun of the left, right and center! Founded in 1981
after the election of President Reagan, they hold the idea that
if entertainers could become politicians, than politicians can
become entertainers. Just in time for election season, nobody on
the Hill is safe from their satirical songs or witty skits. Even
if you think you¹ve seen the show before, remember that the
people in charge are always supplying new comedic material from
wars and scandals to State-of-the-Union addresses for equal
opportunity fun! "The Capitol Steps make it easier to leave
public life" - Former President George H. W. Bush
www.capsteps.com
David Benoit: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Friday, November 30 7:30pm adults $40 /
students $5 Join jazz pianist David Benoit and his band as they
bring life to Vince Guarald's magical music from the Peanuts
Christmas Specials. 'Christmastime Is Here,''Linus & Lucy¹s
Theme' and other favorites sparkle under David¹s masterful
touch. An accomplished musician, David Benoit¹s career
successfully spans both jazz and classical worlds. His latest
album Full Circle showcases his personal style of
contemporary jazz with hits such as 'Beat Street' and 'Café
Rio', and has received resounding acclaim from critics and fans
worldwide. Relive the joy of youth with your favorite Peanuts
songs by David Benoit this Christmas.
www.benoit.com
A Viennese Christmas with the New Sigmund Romberg
Orchestra and Soloists
Saturday, December 15 7:30pm
Sunday, December 16 3:00pm adults
$35 / students $5 Ring in the holiday season with 'America's
First Touring Pops Orchestra:' the New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra
& Soloists. Through their old-world charm and masterful
musicianship, your Christmastime favorites and unforgettable
melodies will dance to life for the entire family. The music
ranges from Leroy Anderson¹s medley 'A Christmas Festival' to
Victor Herbert¹s march 'Babes in Toyland.' The New Sigmund
Romberg Orchestra combines a full pops orchestra (complete with
lush strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion) and four virtuoso
vocal soloists to carry the audience through a charming winter
wonderland.
Cypress String Quartet: Inspired by America Saturday,
January 19 7:30pm
adults $32 / students $5 What does it mean to be an American?
Technology and tradition fuse together to create a glowing
tribute to America¹s rich culture. The Cypress String Quartet
performs the breath-taking live score as an original multimedia
film is projected on stage. The author-narrated film is based on
Dr. Jacob Needleman¹s best-selling book An American Soul,
and is directed by Emmy Award winning Michael Schwartz. The film
features beautifully restored newsreels, photographs and
historical profiles that guide the audience through questions
and feelings that could not be more relevant than today. Musical
selections include Ives, Dvorak, Barber and a little-known piece
written by Benjamin Franklin. Presented with support from WESTAF
www.cypressquartet.com
Men of the Deeps
Friday, January 25 7:30pm adults $32 /
students $5 From the seemingly endless depths of Cape Breton¹s
coal mines emerges a sound unlike any other. The richly sonorous
choir Men of the Deeps is a compilation of current and former
mine workers that have become a worldwide phenomenon. Since
their debut in 1966, the choir has toured the world extensively,
spreading the rich cultural heritage of their community. The
choir was honored to be the first Canadian group to tour China
following the restoration of diplomatic relations. Still
performing in their workmen¹s hats and uniforms, these men are
the real-deal and have overcome adversity with their faith and
beautiful songs.
www.menofthedeeps.com
Asleep at the Wheel Thursday,
February 7 7:30pm
Friday, February 8 7:30pm Saturday, February 9 7:30pm
adults $40 / students $5 Western swing ain't deadŠit's Asleep at
the Wheel! With 9 Grammy Awards and 30 some-aught years of
hard-fought Texas-swinging fun, it comes as no surprise that the
Wheel is one of the West's most successful musical acts. The
seven-member band under founder Ray Benson brings their
infectious energy to great hits such as 'Choo Choo
ChBoogie,''Hot Rod Lincoln' and fan-favorite 'Get Your Kicks on
Route 66.' These fast-fingered dynamos have shared stages
with some of the world's greatest stars, including Dwight
Yoakum, Bob Dylan, the Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris and more.
Just recently, the Wheel completed a nationwide tour backing
legends Willie Nelson, Ray Price and Merle Haggard. Asleep at
the Wheel¹s performances at the Webb Center are a part of
Wickenburg¹s 60th annual Gold Rush Days festival. Presented with
support from the DeVore Foundation
www.asleepatthewheel.com
Leahy
Tuesday, February 12
7:00pm adults $38 / students $5 Back by
popular demand! The explosive sights and sounds of Leahy
return to the Webb Center with brand new songs and dances. For
those unfamiliar with the group, Donnell and the rest of the
Leahy clan bring Cape Breton-style Irish fiddle and dance to a
new level. Their jigs and reels whirl on lightning fast fiddles,
pianos, guitars and drums. If that isn¹t enough for you, each
member is a champion step dancer. These eight dynamic brothers
and sisters are sure to bring children of all ages to their feet
in rounds of applause.
www.leahymusic.com
The Ten Tenors
Friday, February 15 7:30pm
adults $45 / students $5 They¹re classical. They're pop. And
they're a lot sexier than 'The Three Tenors.' Australia's most
debonair musical export, The Ten Tenors deliver a dynamic mix of
vocal power -- ranging from high-tone opera, to jazz, to modern
and classic pop with a stylized flair that leaves audiences
breathless. Highly regarded as a new musical force to be
reckoned with, The Ten Tenors have now been seen by over 77
million people on three continents, selling out shows and
winning hearts with their unmistakable charm, camaraderie and
vocal talent. Easily tackling everything from arias to ABBA,
their unique style is an unparalleled fusion of artistry,
musicianship and comedy.
www.thetentenors.com
Chuck Mangione
Friday, February 22 7:30pm
adults $42 / students $5 Sometimes music just
'Feels So Good.' Chuck's fantastic career as a jazz
trumpet and flügelhorn master have taken him from Art Blakey's
Jazz Messengers to his worldwide fame as an orchestral director
and lead-man for various quartets. Chuck has amassed
unforgettable hits including the theme songs for the 1976 and
1980 Olympics ('Chase the Clouds Away' and 'Give It All You
Got'), the mesmerizing 'Land of Make Believe' and the
title-track of his double-platinum album Feels So Good.
He is the recipient of 13 Grammy nominations, including two wins
(for his song 'Bellavia' and the album Children of Sanchez).
Join Chuck Mangione and his band as they take you on a musical
journey tracing his illustrious career.
www.chuckmangione.com
Camerata Nordica
Saturday, March 1 7:30pm adults $35 /
students $5 This brilliant Swedish ensemble blends the
effortless dexterity of a chamber group with the depth of sound
reached by a world-class orchestra. The 16-member group performs
in a visually impressive standing circle without a conductor (camerata),
creating a feast for the eyes and ears. This brightly expressive
group, noted for its extraordinary musicianship and unity of
voice, is led on the US tour by violin virtuoso Terje Tønneson
and is regarded as one of Sweden's leading chamber orchestras.
The musicians were selected from the best of Nordic players, who
have performed with James Galway, Barbara Bonney, Barbara
Hendricks and Barry Tuckwell and many other distinguished
artists. Their program will feature pieces by Beethoven,
Stenhammar and Carl Nielsen. Presented with support from WESTAF
www.camerata.se
Rex Allen, Jr. and the Third
Generation
Thursday, March 6 7:30pm adults $27 /
students $5 The old west is alive and well in Wickenburg as the
Webb Center celebrates the first ever Fringe Festival. Cowboy
and western singer Rex Allen, Jr. carries the torch of his
silver-screen father high. His own hits include ³Lonely Street,²
³Two Less Lonely People² and Arizona¹s anthem. A veteran of
large and small screens alike, Rex co-hosted television¹s
Statler Brothers series and his own spin-off Yesteryears.
He also loaned his voice as narrator to Jim Carey¹s
international blockbuster Me, Myself & Irene. With his
guitar and sons by his side, Rex¹s golden voice shines with the
songs and stories of the old west.
Presented with support from Robsons Mining World
www.rexallenjr.com
Baxter Black
Friday, March 7 7:30pm
adults $45 / students $5 Baxter Black, described by the New
York Times as 'Šprobably the nation's most successful living
poet,"Šthinks it's an exaggeration. This former large
animal veterinarian is followed nationwide through his newspaper
columns, National Public Radio segments and public appearances.
Baxter lives in Benson, Arizona, between the Gila River and the
Gila monster, the Mexican border and the Border Patrol and
between the horse and the cow ³Where the action is.²
Everything about Baxter is cowboy; his cartoonish mustache, his
personality and his poetry. He makes a living shining a
spotlight on the flaws and foibles of everyday cowboy life. He
demonstrates that it is the truth in his humor that makes it
funny. So, in a nut shell (where some believe he may have
evolved) there is considerably more to Baxter than just an
entertainer. He is the real thing.
www.baxterblack.com
Sons of the Pioneers
Saturday, March 8
7:30pm adults $35 / students $5 Returning to
the Webb Center after two sold-out shows last year, the Sons of
the Pioneers set the standard for singing cowboys. Under the
leadership of Dale Warren (who is celebrating his 56th year as a
Son in 2008), the group holds strong to the traditions of
founders Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer. Since the Sons
first got together in the early 1930¹s, their songs define life
in the saddle: ³Cool Water,² ³Tumbling Tumbleweed² and ³Riders
in the Sky² to name a few. With their timeless harmonies and
onstage charisma that will keep you on the edge of your seat, be
sure not to miss the unmistakable Sons of the Pioneers.
www.sonsofthepioneers.org
Ramsey Lewis Trio
Friday, March 14 7:30pm
adults $65 / students $5 A legend at the keyboard, Ramsey Lewis¹
innovative touch can be credited with the popularity of smooth
jazz. His timeless songs, such as ³The In Crowd,² ³Sun Goddess²
and ³Hang on Sloopy,² have earned him three Grammy Awards and
seven gold records. In January of 2007, Mr. Lewis received the
title of ³Jazz Master² from the prestigious National Endowment
for the Arts. His latest album With One Voice celebrates
his deep gospel roots and features many of the traditional hymns
performed in churches throughout the world as well as some of
Lewis¹ funky original compositions. In addition to his renown as
a jazz performer, Mr. Lewis hosts a weekly radio show Legends
of Jazz that can be heard nationwide (including on Phoenix¹s
own KYOT) and a PBS television series of the same name.
www.ramseylewis.com
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Sunday, March 16 3:00pm
adults $35 / students $5 'It Don't Mean a Thing If
It Ain't Got That Swing' is still the motto of this
unforgettable big band. Duke Ellington is arguably one of
America¹s most prolific and respected songwriters and musicians.
Throughout his extensive career, his band led the forefront of
the popular groups; greats such as Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis,
Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and more held it as a privilege to
perform with or in his orchestra. The Jazz standards he wrote,
including 'Satin Doll,' 'It Don't Mean a Thing,''In a
Sentimental Mood,' 'C-Jam Blues' and 'Take the ŒA' Train'
stemmed from Duke¹s endless imagination. With soaring reeds and
Duke¹s signature jungle-growl brass, this band really knows how
to swing.
www.dukellington.com
Irving Berlin's I Love a Piano
Wednesday, March 26 7:00pm Thursday, March 27
7:00pm adults $40 / students $5 I Love a Piano
is the brand-new musical journey spanning seven decades of
American history as seen through the eyes of Irving Berlin. The
show follows the life of a piano - with one sour key - through
four generations of singers and dancers who have performed with
and around it. With 6 actors and over 60 of Berlin¹s enduring
and popular favorites, this spectacular show captures the spirit
of America from the Ragtime rhythms of the early 20th century
through the swinging sophistication of the 1920's, 30's and
beyond. Timeless classics, such as "White Christmas,""God Bless
America,""Puttin' on the Ritz,and "There's No Business Like Show
Business," do more than define the music of a generation, they
define the music of our country.
www.iloveapianothemusical.com
Almost Heaven The Songs of John Denver
Friday,
April 4 7:30pm
adults $35 / students $5 Almost Heaven - The Songs of John
Denver is a feel good musical tribute to a folk artist who
touched the nation. From "Rocky Mountain High" to "Leaving on a
Jet Plane," Almost Heaven entertains as it enlightens.
Following the journey of John Denver from his discovery, through
his army years, and his height as a music celebrity, Almost
Heaven was described by Variety
as "A winning musical revue! The show pays excellent tribute to
an artist who remains great at making people feel good."
The New York Times raved, "It's like flying along with John
Denver through some mountain air!" You won¹t want to miss
this hit parade of American favorites with its high-voltage
cast, live musicians, multi-media based set, and thrilling new
vocal arrangements of your favorite songs.
www.almostheavenonstage.com
Shidara Thursday,
April 10 7:00pm
adults $35 / students $5
Deep from the mountains of Japan comes a troupe of twelve
brilliant young men and women, presenting the heart-pounding art
of Taiko drumming. Blending top-notch skill, blinding energy and
breakneck speed, their performances carry a deep spiritual
purpose rooted in ancient times. Defying time and place, their
music captures the earthy tones of long ago, and thunders with
new images of Japanese mountain life. Shidara explodes with
masterful sticking, then ushers the audience softly away with
the soulful harmonies of bamboo flutes. Adding layer upon layer
of passion, precision and humor, the performance builds up to
their grand finale, re-creating the 700-year old Hanamatsuri
dance festival celebrated in the small villages of home. The
sheer joy of Shidara resonates in the minds and hearts of the
audience long after the last beat has been played.
www.shidara.com
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EARTH-FRIENDLY BACK-TO-SCHOOL
TIPS
Simple Ways to Preserve Our EcoSystem - With millions of parents
buying new clothes, sneakers, book bags and lunch boxes among
other things like pencils, binders and other school supplies
each year, it's no wonder that September connotates a “fresh,
new start” for many families. What a perfect time for parents to
start introducing earth-friendly concepts into their children's
everyday lives. The EcoMall offers the following green
alternatives to the traditional back-to-school supplies along
with other ideas for parents to help “green” their schools.
According to Tom Kay, co-founder and president of the EcoMall,
“Petroleum oil, a non-renewable resource, is used in the
manufacture of chemicals and plastic commonly found in most
school supplies. Environmentally speaking, using supplies made
of natural ingredients is always preferable. Recycling paper
products should be common practice.” The following check list
can be used for environmentally conscious school supply shopping
- not just for parents as they do their own shopping, but for
parents to pass on to school administrators for the products
they will be buying. Shopping with the planet in mind can also
protect your child from potentially hazardous chemicals
(particularly those found in art supplies).
What
to buy:•
Pencils, (regular and colored) • Refillable pens • Crayons •
Notebooks and paper supplies made of recycled paper
• Notebooks covered in cardboard • Water-based paints and poster
paints • White school glue or paste • Vegetable or plant-based
dyes
What
to avoid:•
Magic markers • Disposable pens • Plastic folders, notebooks •
Acrylic paints and scented art products (these contain large
amounts of chemicals and may be a hazard to children’s health,
particularly to young children who try to eat them)
• Epoxy or instant bonding glues • Artists’ pastel crayons (some
may contain asbestos) • Dyes made of fiber reactive or
commercial dyes • Glossy paper used for art projects
School administrators and children alike need to be educated
about diminishing natural resources and encouraged to do their
part in preserving the planet. Another good reason to “go green”
this September, according to Marianne Schnall, co-founder of the
EcoMall with Kay, is for health reasons. Using art supplies made
with natural ingredients avoids any kind of exposure (ingestion,
inhalation, or absorption through skin) of any possible
hazardous ingredients and solvents such as lead, asbestos and
cadmium. “What’s good for the planet is good for your child, our
families and society as a whole,” said Ms. Schnall. “The small
effort it takes to consciously purchase your children’s school
supplies and family’s paper goods makes an enormous difference
to the health and integrity of our planet.”
Other ideas for green-minded parents include: • Get your
schools pre-recycling: Encourage your school to buy recycled
products, as well as instituting a good recycling program. Most
school systems purchase in bulk from the company that gives the
best bid. When teachers place their school orders for the year,
they should request recycled paper products. A lot of the big
companies do have recycled papers in their lines. There are many
reasons to recycle and purchase recycled products for our homes,
schools and offices. Instituting solid recycling programs in
your school, will in the long run save your school money.
Recycling doesn't always refer to how you throw things out. It
refers to how you use things again. Schools should remember to
use both sides of the paper, save and reuse paper clips,
thumbtacks, rubber bands, etc. and recycle newspapers, cans, and
bottles.
• Make your school a toxin-free zone: Talk to your school about
changing over to non-toxic cleaners (which impact indoor air
quality), as well as providing organic food and juice, as well
as rBGH-free milk. Make sure your school is not using toxic
pesticides in or around the school, which can pose significant
health risks to your children if exposed.
• Beautifying your schools: Speak with school administrators
about planting a tree on school grounds each September, or
flowers can be planted by children at a later date.
• When choosing your children’s back to school wardrobe, support
companies offering organic cotton and hemp clothing. Not only
are there many fashionable lines for kids now available, but
these products do not contain toxic pesticides - which is better
for your children, and the planet. Conventional cotton
cultivation uses 25% of the world's pesticides. Approximately
5.4 pounds of various chemical fertilizers and pesticides are
used to grow one acre of cotton in North America. Each year 800
million pounds of pesticides are used on US cotton fields.
• Do your back-to-school shopping online (minus the pollution
from car travel or the waste of paper catalogues) and support
environmentally friendly products.
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Calendar Features Local Golden
Retrievers
A calendar featuring rescued golden retrievers was released
this week to raise money for the medical care, rescue and
rehabilitation of other goldens in need. 100 percent of the
sales benefit unwanted and homeless Goldens.
The new 2008 Look of Gold calendar celebrates "that look" you
know, the look that makes you hand over another treat. The one
that says "set aside your cares, its time to play." The one that
lets you know that the world revolves completely and solely
around you it's the look of a devoted dog.
The calendar is the primary fundraiser for the Arizona Golden
Retriever Connection (AZGRC), a non-profit rescue organization
dedicated to placing rescued Golden Retrievers in safe, loving
and permanent homes. The calendar showcases previously rescued
Goldens enjoying a new leash on life. All of the proceeds from
calendar sales support the dogs.
Cover dog Teddy is happy charging through life, preferably with
a ball in his mouth, or at least very close by. One of the most
remarkable stories belongs to Mulligan and Bogie from Tucson.
Mulligan was diagnosed with the Parvo virus at age one. Parvo is
a highly contagious virus that affects a dog's ability to absorb
nutrients from food. It also lowers the white blood cell count,
limiting a dog's ability to fight the infection. Mulligan was
aggressively treated and is enjoying his new life in Tucson.
November dogs, Chance and Cody, were found running the streets
of the West Valley. Chance was badly injured, dragging his front
leg, his paw bloodied from the abrasion. We would later learn
that he was injured when riding in the bed of a pickup truck. We
also learned that Cody is Chance's father a devoted dad who
walked alongside his injured son until they were rescued.
AZGRC took both dogs for a full vet check. Chance's leg was
injured a while ago and had started to heal in a way that could
not be corrected without amputation. Having three legs hasn't
stopped him from running, jumping, swimming and chasing. His new
family will tell you that Chance and Cody are the best Goldens
ever and are experts at "the look!"
Each AZGRC dog receives a full health check, is spayed,
neutered, microchipped, licensed and tested for common diseases
like heartworm and Valley Fever. The organization "invests" an
average of $450 in each dog it rescues. Annual bills for
veterinary care total nearly $100,000.
The photography and calendar design is all done in-house by
AZGRC members. The production costs are fully underwritten by
page, printing and production sponsors, allowing 100 percent of
every dollar raised through the sales of the calendar to
directly benefit homeless Goldens.
"Our goal is to raise $25,000 this year. There are so many dogs
in need, we hope the public will open their hearts and purchase
a calendar," AZGRC President Candy Ziemer said. "For just 10
dollars, you can change the luck of a Golden in need and enjoy
12 months of beautiful dogs."
The calendar is available at several local stores, or online at
www.azgrc.org . Calendars cost $10 in stores and $13 online,
including shipping. For locations to buy the calendars go to
http://www.azgrc.org/2008_Calendar/2008Calendar_distribute.htm
Cardinals Cheerleader Calendar!
Calendars can be purchased for $15.00. Autographed calendars
are available for $25.00. Please indicate whom the calendar
should be personalized to. Please allow 2-3 weeks to receive
your order. For more information or to order go to
www.azcardinals.com or just click on the Cardinals
link on www.azphm.com .
Patio Campfire
The Patio Campfire offers a convenient and simple alternative to
building a campfire. Attach it to a standard L.P. tank, such as
the one used on your gas grill, or run a natural gas line
directly to the unit.
* Our gas Patio Campfire gives you the ultimate in
convenience - no cleaning, no chopping - just turn it on and
enjoy.
* Completely finished with Mesa Base and gas fire
pit.
* Weatherproof year-round - Cover not required
Patio Campfire shown with standard
Mesa Base.
Entertainment Center Electric
Fireplace in Cherry Finish
Patented flame technology for an
incredibly realistic flame. Effect elegant design with
traditional styling fits any décor. The unit comes with a three
stage remote control so you can conveniently turn unit on or off
from anywhere in the room. You can also select high or low heat
setting, fan-forced heater thermostat control ensures comfort.
Concealed controls that are easily accessible for simple
operation year-round pleasure enjoy a glowing fire without the
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1925 : Richard Burton born
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1928 : Hirohito crowned in Japan
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airport
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Dates |
Events (click for details) |
Where |
Jun 8 - Nov 16 |
Dave Kowalski, Sculpture @
West Valley Art Museum. |
West Valley Art Museum 17420
North Avenue of the Arts (114th Avenue) Surprise |
June 24 - Jun 2008 |
Traveling @ Heard Museum West. - Our Stories: American
Indian Art and Culture in Arizona @
Heard Museum West |
Heard Museum West 16126 North Civic
Center Plaza Surprise. |
July 6 - on |
Murder and More Dinner Theatre
Every Fri & Sat |
Park Plaza Hotel 2641
W Union Hills |
September 3, 2007 to February
24, 2008 |
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Desert Botanical
Garden
1201 N. Galvin
Parkway |
Sept 14-Jan 6 |
Papel Chicano:Works
on Paper From the Collection of Cheech Marin |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery |
Sept 14-Dec 2 |
Mysterium Fidei The
Art of Daniel Martin Diaz |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery |
Sept 14-Feb 10 |
Beyond the Cel:the
Influence of Animation on Contemporary Art |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery |
October 4-Nov 17 |
Swing! |
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October 11-Dec 15 |
Dracula |
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
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October-May 2008 |
Darknight Dinner Theatre -Thursdays 6:30PM – Tickets: $40 plus tax for dinner, show and
gratuity
Reservations required – call 480-595-7346 |
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in Old Town Scottsdale – 4000 N.
Scottsdale Road |
October-May 2008 |
Sundays 12:30 PM for matinees and 5:30 PM.
Tickets: $41.25 plus tax for dinner, show and gratuity.
Reservations required – call 480-595-7346 |
Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theatre – 7701 W.
Paradise Avenue |
October 20, 2007 to
February 16, 2008 |
|
Desert Botanical Garden
1201
N. Galvin Parkway |
October 20-Nov 18 |
Cowboy Artists of
America Show |
Phoenix Art Museum
|
Oct 25 -Nov 11 |
The Snow Queen East
Valley Children's Theatre |
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
October 26-Nov 11 |
The Pursuit of
Happiness
|
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
October 30 – November 11, 2007 |
Actress and writer
Carrie Fisher will share insights
into her fascinating life and career in her one-woman,
autobiographical journey Wishful Drinking at
Theater 4301 |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
October 31 – November4, 2007 |
U. S. Dog
Agility Cynosport Games |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
|
NOVEMBER 2007 |
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November 2- May 11 |
One-Man Star Wars
Trilogy |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November 2 - 18, 2007 |
'The
Dining Room' by A.R. Gurney |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
November 29-Dec 2 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix
Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
November 7-Dec 2 |
Alter Boyz |
Phoenix Theatre |
November 7-11 |
AZ Arabian Horse Association Fall Festival & Futurity
Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November 8 – 25, 2007 |
Touch the Names
Letters to the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial
Conceived by Randal Myler and Chic Street Man - With
original music by Chic Street Man Directed by Randal
Myler |
Arizona Theatre
Company |
November 9-11 |
Cave Creek Wild West Days Golf Tournament |
Cave Creek |
November 8-11 |
Robert Schimmel |
Tempe Improv 930 E University |
November 9-11 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
November 9-10 |
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Central Community Theatre,
Womack Center 1875 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ |
November 9-11 |
Cave Creek Wild West Days |
Cave Creek |
November 9- Dec 30 |
Gershwin's Crazy for
You |
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
|
November 9-25 |
Artists' Theatre
Project Presents Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical By
Erica Schmidt |
|
November 9-11 |
Lake Havasu State Park 21st Annual London Bridge
Seaplane Classic Watch r/c controlled planes take off
and land at Windsor 4 beach. Open to the public, no
charge to watch this Family Fun Event. Visit
www.deserthawksrc.com or call 928.855.2784. |
Lake Havasu State Park |
November 9-11 |
Dual in the Desert BBQ Cookoff
benefits AZ Autism |
Rawhide |
November 10 |
Brand New with
special guests Thrice & mewithoutYou. In association
with Lucky Man Concerts. |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
November 10 |
John Prine |
Orpheum Theatre -
Phoenix |
November 10 |
3rd Annual Veteran's Day
Parade |
Anthem Park and
surrounding community |
November 10 |
NW Dance Festival
|
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
November 10 |
Old Crow Medicine
Show |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November 10 |
Lake Havasu State Park National Bass West Tourney 60
boats, weigh-in starts at 3pm. Visit
www.nationalbasswest.com or call 928.855.2784. |
Lake Havasu State Park |
November 10 |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Live Music Festival
Enjoy live music "both acoustic and eclectic" outdoors
by Arizona musicians in several different gardens. Look
for the first red and gold leaves of fall foliage and
explore musical heritage as diverse as this season.
10am-3pm.520.689.2811 |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park |
Jun - Nov 16 |
Dave Kowalski, Sculpture @
West Valley Art Museum. |
West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts
(114th Avenue) Surprise |
November 10 – 11 |
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal will take to the stage on
|
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November 10 – 11 |
Un Corazón Flamenco Chiles & Chocolate Festival
|
Desert
Botanical Garden
1201
N. Galvin Parkway |
November 10 |
Maryvale High School
Rembrance Day |
NATIONAL MEMORIAL
CEMETERY OF ARIZONA
23029 North Cave Creek Road |
November 10 |
Jeff Daniels |
Chandler Center for the Arts
250 N. Arizona Ave |
November 10-12 |
AZ Horse Fest
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Empty Acres Buckeye
AZ |
November 10-11 |
McFarland State Historic Park Veterans Day Celebration -
ASP 50th Anniversary Event Come join the fun in
celebrating State Parks 50th birthday with cake and
lemonade. Learn about military history from the
Revolutionary War to Desert Storm. Displays will consist
of period uniforms, equipment, and live firing
demonstrations. Big Band dance sponsored by American
Legion on Saturday.520.868.5216 |
McFarland State Historic Park |
November 10 |
Cherryholmes 7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
November 10 |
Quarter Horse Novice
Competition |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November 10 |
AZ State
Ponies of the Americas Competition |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November
10-11 |
Spanish Market |
Heard
Museum |
November
10-11 |
Golfweek's Golfest |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November
10 |
Brand New with special guests
Thrice & mewithoutYou. In association with Lucky Man
Concerts. |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
November
10 |
Schimmel Winners
Shine Again! |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 11 |
Franc D'Ambrosio |
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
November 11 |
Arizona Cardinals Game
Detroit Lions |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
November 11 |
Fort Verde State Historic Park Veterans Day Come join
the local American Legion Post #93 - Bring your flags to
be retired for the Flag Retirement Ceremony. 10am.
928.567.3275 |
Fort Verde State Historic Park |
November
11 |
AZ Reining Horse
Association Competition |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November
11 |
Veterans Day concert
by the Tempe Symphonic Wind Ensemble |
Tempe Center for the Arts Box Office 480-350-2822 |
November 11 |
Shields & Yarnell
Reunion Farewell Tour |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 13, 2007 |
Acclaimed American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will
return with a new season of Keyboard Conversations®
exploring the theme of A Musical Travelogue! Programs
include: America the Beautiful |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November 13, 2007 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Brown Bag Lunch
Lecture "William Morris" presented by Sandra Lubarsky,
PhD, NAU 12:15pm, Free. 928.779.4395 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park |
November 14, 2007 |
Coffee at the Kerr
(RSVP by Oct 31 for Nov 14 )The
Valley Readers Theatre Group |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
November 14, 2007 |
Jewel |
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 15-17 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
The Fairy Queen |
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
November 15d |
Glendale Live at the Library
Halfway Home, nostalgic songs from a bygone
era |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
November 15-18-18de |
Aisha Tyler |
Tempe Improv 930 E University |
November 15dette
Peter |
"Girl's Night Out" Shopping Extravaganza $ |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November15 |
Coyotes vs
San Jose Sharks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November
15-18 |
Arizona Opera Die
Fledermaus |
Arizona
Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St
& Adams, Phoenix |
November 15 |
Loco House Party |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November
15-17 |
14th Annual Clanton Days Rendezvous
|
Tombstone AZ |
November
15-17 |
Showcase of Stars |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
November
16 |
Herbie Hancock |
Orpheum Theatre -
Phoenix |
November 16 |
The Sax Pack & Guitar
Night |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November
16 |
CHRIS SMITHER
The
bluesmen on the Delta and the Appalachian mountaineers
made timeless art with just voice, guitar and a stomping
foot. |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
November
16-18 |
IHBA Coors Light World Finals -The IHBA Lucas Oil
Drag Boat Racing Series thunders back to Firebird Lake
Top Fuel Hydros power down the liquid quarter mile in
less than 5 seconds! Speeds reach more than 250 mph!
Thursday and Friday are Test & Tune days, with Saturday
Qualifying and Sunday Eliminations! |
Firebird Raceway
|
November
16-18 |
Goodguys 10th Southwest
Nationals Hot Road Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November 17 |
Holiday Art & Music
Festival |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 17 |
Queen Latifah |
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 17 |
CAPITOL STEPS |
Yavapai College
Performance Hall
Prescott |
November 17 |
The Ladies of Jazz
with Nancy Gee and Joel Robin |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
November 17 |
Craig Ferguson |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November 17 |
Sixth Annual Lighting of
Arizona's Largest Christmas Tree
from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
Outlet at Anthem |
November 17 |
Trans-Siberian
Orchestra 3pm
& 8PM preformances |
US Airways Center
formerly America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
|
November 17-18 |
Lake Havasu State Park Western Outdoor News Tourney 150
boats weigh-in starts at 3pm. Visit
www.wonbass.com or call 928.855.2784. |
Lake Havasu State Park |
November 17, 2007 |
Hawaiian music, Hapa for a special
concert |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November 17-18 |
14th Annual ArtFest
of Scottsdale |
Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza, 75th Street south of
Indian School |
November 17-18 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
November 18, 2007 |
Capitol Steps Sunday, 7:00pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
November 18, 2007 |
AZ Animal Welfare
League & SPCA Walk To Save Animals |
Tempe Town Lake |
November 18, 2007 |
Michael Flatley's
Lord of the Dance |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
November 18, 2007 |
So You Think You Can
Dance Live Tour 07 |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November 18, 2007 |
recitals by Venezuela’s Gabriela Montero
|
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November 20-21 |
Love Sweet Love
|
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 20 |
Kelly Clarkson |
ASU
Gammage |
Nov 20-Dec 15 |
A Shakespearean
Christmas |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery |
November
22 - Dec 25 |
SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS! |
|
November15 |
Coyotes vs
Los Angeles Kings |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November 21 |
UrbanAZ 7Year
Anniversary Jam |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November 23 |
Love Sweet Love |
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
November 23 |
Peter White Christmas |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November 23 |
Van Halen with
special guest Ky-Mani Marley |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November 23-24 |
Jim Brickman Holiday
Concert |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November 23 – 24, 2007 |
2007-08 Satirical Edge series will bring humor to
center stage once again. The bi-partisan cast of the
Capitol Steps will lampoon politicians on both sides
of the aisle during their annual Thanksgiving weekend
visit |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November 23-25 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
November 23-25 |
Magic Bird Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
|
Peoria Stadium Ball Park |
November 23- ongoing |
Wild Winter Nights |
World
Wildlife Zoo |
November 23 – Dec 9 |
Radio City Christmas Spectacular |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
November 23 –25 |
Gemfaire Gem & Jewelry Show
|
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November 23 – December 23, 2007. |
Late Nite
Catechism star Patti Hannon will reprise her role in
Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the
Magi’s Gold at Theater 4301 |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
November
23-Dec 9 |
RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS
SPECTACULAR starring THE ROCKETTES |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
November 24 |
Coyotes vs
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November 24 – Dec 23, 2007 |
Nutcracker "A
Musical for Children" |
|
November 24-25 |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Fall Foliage Finale
Festival Do you enjoy postcard-perfect Autumn foliage?
Bring family and visiting guests to the Arboretum's
celebrated grove of 40-foot-tall Chinese Pistachio
trees, with brilliant colors ranging from vivid red to
pumpkin-orange and gold. Features entertainment beneath
the trees, beauty of falling leaves, and spiced apple
cider. 11am-3pm. 520.689.2811 |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park |
November 24 |
Lake Havasu State Park US Angler's Choice Bass Tourney
40 boats weigh-in starts at 3pm. Visit
www.usanglerschoice.com or call 928.855.2784. |
Lake Havasu State Park |
November 24 |
John Fogerty |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
November 25 |
Fallout Boy/Plain White Tee's/Gym Class Heros/Cute is
What we Aim For - EMO Bands Pop Beats & Heart Breaking
Lyrics |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November 25 |
Arizona Cardinals Game
San Francisco 49er's #
Monday night on ESPN |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
November 25 |
Travis |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November
25
|
Show Circuit All Breed Horse
Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November
25
|
Artful Afternoons |
West
Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts |
November 28-Dec 2 |
AZ Season Finale Hunter Jumper
Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November 28 |
Ozzie Osborne & Rob Zombie |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
November 29-Dec 2 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix
Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
November 29 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Christmas Pops |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
November 29 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Foot Klan, Glendale’s national award-winning
street performers |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
November 29 |
B.B. King |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
November
30 |
WAH! IN
CONCERT
|
Scottsdale
Kerr Cultural Center
|
November
30 - Dec 23 |
A Winnie
the Pooh Christmas Tail |
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
November
30-Dec 16 |
Cinderella The
World's Favorite Fairy Tale |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
November
30 - Dec 2 |
A Charlie Brown
Christmas |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
November 30 |
Tim & Willy KNIX
Christmas Breakfast Show at Night! |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
November 30 |
David Benoit: A Charlie Brown Christmas Friday,
7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
November
30 - Dec 16 |
The Woodworking Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
November
30 |
The Mission |
Heard
Museum
|
November
30 -Dec 1 |
Surprise Party! |
Surprise Recreation
Campus |
|
DECEMBER 2007 |
|
December 1 |
Holiday Harmony
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting |
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, 3939 N. Drinkwater |
December 1 |
Jeff Dunham
|
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 1 |
Ring in the Holidays
with the Sun City All-Stars |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
December 1, 2007 |
Ira Glass, the affable host and producer of the
quirky hit radio show This American
Life, will share his Radio Stories and Other
Stories with the audience |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
December 1-2 |
Celebration of Basketry & Native Foods Festival |
Heard
Museum |
December 1 |
Jeff Dunham |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 1 |
Oracle State Park 4th Annual Holiday Gift Fair The Fair
will take place from 5-8pm in the Gift Shop and living
room of the Kannally Ranch House. Local artists will
sell their crafts, books and edible gifts and Oracle
musicians will add to the holiday spirit! 520.896.2425 |
Oracle State Park |
December 1-Dec 23 |
A Christmas Carol
|
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
December 1 |
Tango Buenos Aires |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
December 1 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park The Very Hard Way:
Bert Loper and the Colorado River Brad Dimock has been a
boatman on the Colorado River for more than three
decades and tells the river's tales as only someone who
has stood around a thousand campfires can. His newest
work, The Very Hard Way, is the definitive work on Bert
Loper and the world of river running in which he lived
and died. By the time Loper died at his oars in a Grand
Canyon rapid at eighty, he had covered more river, run
more boats, and known more rivermen than anyone. 7pm.
Free. Reservations recommended. 928.779.4395 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park |
December 1 |
UROC Rock Cross - UROC is back at Firebird
International Raceway on December 1st, 2007 to race on
Solid Rock. |
Firebird Raceway
|
December 1-31 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Holiday Tours
Festively decorated with wreaths, garlands, greenery and
a towering fir tree trimmed with old-fashioned
ornaments. Guided tours include glimpses of folklore and
traditions of Christmas, both past and present.
Reservations recommended. Closed Christmas Day.
928.779.4395 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park |
December
2 |
Arizona Cardinals Game
Cleveland Browns # Monday
night on ESPN |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
December
2 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
SING
ALONG MESSIAH |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
December
2 |
Cafe Tacvba |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December
2 |
Red Rock State Park Sedona Through Time Wayne Ranney, a
geologist and educator, will present with emphasis on
House Mountain, the Sedona volcano about which he wrote
his Master's thesis. Reservations recommended, seating
limited. 2pm in the theatre. 928.282.6907 |
Red Rock State Park |
December
2 |
Steve Forbert |
Rhythm Room 1019 E IndianSchool Rd
|
December
3-4 |
Marines Toys for Tots Charity Dinner |
Old
Country Buffet 17125 N 79th Ave Arrowhead Mall |
December 6 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Campanillas del Sol Handbell Ensemble |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
December 6-9 |
Saguaro Classic
Arabian Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
December7 |
Coyotes vs San Jose
Sharks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December
7-9 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Baroque Christmas |
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
December 7-9 |
The Nutcraker |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
December 7-27 |
The Nutcracker |
Ballet
Arizona
|
December 5 |
Coyotes vs
Los Angeles Kings |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 5 |
Red Bull Air Race makes a much anticipated touch down in
Monument Valley |
Monument Valley |
December 26-30 |
Holidays at the Heard |
Heard
Museum |
December 7-22 |
The Christmas Schooner |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
December 8 |
Sonoran Desert Chorale
Home for the Holidays |
First United Methodist Church |
December 8 |
.Oracle State Park Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop Make a
decorative wreath using natural plant material gathered
at the park. 1-4pm at the Kannally Ranch House. Cost of
the workshop is $10 including the park entrance fee.
Space is limited, reservation required. 520.896.2425 |
Oracle State Park |
December 8 |
Scott Botti |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 8 |
Yuma Territorial Prison An Evening Encounter Speak to
Yuma Prison inmates on a nighttime tour. Jilted Mae
Woodman, 1st Inmate William Hall, Buckskin Frank Leslie,
Pearl Hart & Phin Clanton.928.783.4771 |
Yuma Territorial Prison Yuma AZ |
December
9 |
Stevie Wonder |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 9 |
Sonoran Desert Chorale
Home for the Holidays |
Valley Presbyterian
Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise
Valley |
December 9 |
Marines Toys for Tots Car Show & Bike
Run |
Power Chevrolet Arrowhead Bell Road |
December 9 |
Coffee at the Kerr
(RSVP by Dec 19)The Arizona Opera
Puccini Celebration |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
December 9 |
Adam Neiman |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
December
13-20 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Handel's Messiah |
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
December
11 |
Tori Amos
On Sale Sat, 09/22/07 |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
December
11 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Christmas Music
during the Riordan Years Erik Larson, Volunteer & Music
Historian, Riordan Mansion State Park, will present this
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture at 12:15pm. Free. 928.779.4395 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Flagstaff AZ |
December 12 |
Hacienda Brothers |
Rhythm Room 1019 E IndianSchool Rd
|
December 12 |
SAXOPHOBIA
more than a dozen of the most unusual saxophones ever
made ranging from a tiny soprano to a six foot
contrabass sax. |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
December 13 |
Broadway On Ice
On
Sale Mon, 09/24/07 |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
November 29 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Foot Klan, Glendale’s national award-winning
street performers |
Glendale Main 59th
Ave & Brown |
December
2 |
Cafe Tacvba |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 13 |
Brian Culbertson -
Soulful Christmas |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 13-14 |
Brian Setzer
Orchestra Christmas Extravaganza |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
December 14-19 |
Dressage Symposium |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
December 14 |
Bubbapalooza |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 14-15 |
EVITA |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome) |
December 15, 2007. |
Windham Hill® Winter Solstice Tour will include
multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Barbara Higbie, multi-instrumentalist
and master bamboo flute designer and player George
Tortorelli, harpist Lisa Lynne, composer and pianist Liz
Story and guitarist Sean Harness |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
December 15, 2007 |
Equistar Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
December 15 |
Messiah |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
December 15-16 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
December 15 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Annual Christmas
Party, Crafts, and Music - ASP 50th Anniversary Event
Santa will be giving out candy and Mrs. Claus will read
Christmas stories from 9-11am. There will be crafts,
Christmas music, and hot cider and cake will be served.
Listen to musical performances throughout the day. Free.
9am-4pm. 928.779.4395 |
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park |
December 15 |
Mannheim Steamroller
- Christmas |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 15 |
Lake Havasu State Park US Angler's Choice Bass Tourney
40 boats weigh-in starts at 3pm. Visit
www.usanglerschoice.com or call 928.855.2784. |
Lake Havasu State Park |
December 15-Jan
5 |
Fort Verde State Historic Park Victorian Christmas Fort
Verde dresses up all homes with Victorian decorations of
the late 1800s. Living history presentations. Contact
Fort Verde staff for information on Victorian
Ornament-making and wreath-making workshops. Additional
fee applies for wreath-making workshop. 928.567.3275 |
Fort Verde State Historic Park |
December 16, 2007 |
American pianist Adam
Neiman |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
December 16, 2007 |
John Davidson &
Friends Holiday Show |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
December 15-16, 2007 |
A Viennese Christmas with the New Sigmund Romberg
Orchestra and Soloists Saturday, December 15 7:30pm
Sunday, December 16 3:00pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
December 19 |
Dave Kos & Friends
Smooth Jazz Christmas |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
December 20 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Harp Duo, not one, but two harps in concert
|
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
December 20-21 |
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park Annual Lighting
Luminarios Music and good cheer to ring in the holidays.
Refreshments provided by Tombstone Restoration.
520.457.3311 |
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park |
December 21, 2007 |
Meadowlark and John
Doan: Spirit of the Season |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
December 22 |
Coyotes vs
Vancouver Canucks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 22, 2007 |
Boston Brass & The Brass All-Stars Big Band will offer
lively, big-band arrangements of classic holiday music
in A Stan Kenton Christmas |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
December 23 |
Arizona Cardinals Game
Atlanta Falcons# Monday
night on ESPN |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
December 25-30 |
U. S.
Team Roping Championships |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
December 26-Mar
30 |
Stars of Motion Pictures and Television In Concert
Featruing Shirley Jones, Jane Russell,
Peter Marshall, Mary Ann Mobley & Gary Collins, and the
Big Band All Stars. |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
December 26-Mar
30 |
Cavalcade of Stars
Featuring Charo, Gogi Grant, the Original Riders of the
Purple Sage plus special guest stars Tony Martin & Kay
Star and the Horace Heidt Orchestra conducted by Horace
Heidt, Jr. |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
December 26-30 |
ANNIE |
ASU Gammage |
December 27 |
Coyotes vs Minnesota
Wild |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 27 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Annual Jam Session Holiday Showcase, with the
best of the Jam |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
December 29 |
Fiesta Bowl Band
Championship |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
December 29 |
Coyotes vs Detroit
Red Wings |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 29 |
B.B. King |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
December 29 |
10th Annual Fiesta
Bowl ArtWalk |
the streets of
downtown Scottsdale |
December 30 |
Arizona Cardinals Game
St Louis Rams # Monday night
on ESPN |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
December 30 |
Moscow Ballet's Great
Russian Nutcracker |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
December
29 |
Bony James |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
December 29 - Feb 9 |
Anything Goes! |
|
December 31 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY A NIGHT IN PARIS |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
December 31, 2007 –
January 20, 2008 |
The Pajama Game
Music
and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross - Book by
George Abbott and Richard Bissell - Directed by David
Ira Goldstein |
Arizona Theatre
Company |
December 31 |
Coyotes vs
Colorado Avalanche |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
December 31 |
Jerry Riopelle with
special guest The Tubes feat. Fee Waybill |
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St |
|
JANUARY 2008 |
|
January
1 |
Tostitos Fiesta
Bowl |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
January 3-9, 2008 |
AZ
National Quarter Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
January 3, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Chicago
Blackhawks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 3, 2008 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Duozona |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
January 4-6 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
January 4, 2008. |
Known for his impeccable technique and interpretive
insight, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford
Marsalis |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
January 4-5, 2008. |
Desert Regional Dance Festival
7:30pm : 480-962-4584 |
Tempe Center for the Performing Arts - Theater, 700 West
Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ Desert Dance Theatre |
January
4 |
Schubert Shadows
|
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
January 5, 2008 |
Coyotes vs
Anaheim Ducks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 5, 2008 |
CHRIS SPHEERIS & BAND
- TINA MALIA |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts
|
January 8, 2008 |
Festive French Fare |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
January 9 |
Light at the Edge of
the World
Natl Geographic Speaker Series |
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
|
January
9-27 |
Almost, Maine |
Phoenix Theatre |
January 10, 2008 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Acoustic Eidolon, “musical poetry” with a
double-necked guitjo and cello |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
January
10-26 |
Macbeth |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery |
January 10-13 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY MOZART & DEBUSSY |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
January
10-20 |
Around the World in a
Bad Mood Confessions of a Flight Attendant |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
January
11 |
Coffee at the Kerr
Gabriel Ayala
(RSVP Beginning December 19)
Native American/Classical
Guitar |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
January
10-27 |
Artists' Theatre Project Presents S!ut: A Wholesome New
Musical By Ben H. Winters & Stephen Sislen Pay What
You Can Preview, January 10th! |
|
January
11-13 |
World of Wheels Autorama
|
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
January
11-27 |
Life As Joby
|
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
January
11-27 |
The Busy World is Hushed
|
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
January
11-26, |
The Importance of Being
Earnest |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
January
11 - Mar 2 |
Fiddler on the Roof |
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
|
January 12 |
Wayman Tisdale |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
January 12 – 13 |
The Peking Acrobats |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
January 12-13, 2008 |
AZ Appaloosa Horse Show
Cactus
Classic Hunter Jumper Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
January 12 |
Supercross in
Phoenix, AZ |
Chase Field |
January 15, 2008 |
Coyotes vs
San Jose Sharks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 15, 2008 |
Professional Rodeo |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 15-20, 2008 |
Barrett Jackson Car Auction
|
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
January 15 |
Itzhak Perlman |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
January 13 |
P.F. Chang's® Rock 'n' Roll
Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon |
through three of
Arizona's most vibrant cities |
January 16 |
Side Street Strutters will offer their highly
entertaining stage show, which includes tap dancing and
vocalists
|
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
January 17, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Columbus
Blue Jackets |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 17 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Uvon Presents a Blues and Jazz Revue, historical
vignettes along with blues, jazz and show tunes
|
Glendale Main 59th
Ave & Brown |
January 17-18 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY BEETHOVEN & MEYER |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
January
15 - 20 |
CAMELOT |
ASU
Gammage |
January
18 |
DAVE STRINGER & SAT
KARTAR IN CONCERT |
Scottsdale Kerr Cultural
Center |
January
18 |
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
from Whose Line Is It Anyways?
|
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
January 19 |
Grand Clarinet Trios:
Beethoven, Brahms and Schoenfield |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
January 19, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Chicago
Blackhawks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 19 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Mozart, Debussy &
Beethoven |
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
January 19-20 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
January 19 |
Cypress String Quartet: Inspired by America
Saturday, 7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
January 20 |
Alan Gampel |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
January 21, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Buffalo
Sabres |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 22-23 |
Hairspray |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
January24, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Nashville
Predators |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
January 24-26 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Dvorak's "New World"
Symphony |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
January
24 |
Glendale Live at the Library
Kawambe-Olawambe Drum and Dance Theater, energetic,
captivating drumming, dance and storytelling of West
African culture (part of Callaloo African Arts Series)
|
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
January
24- 27 |
GEMS A Night of Opera Favorites |
Arizona
Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St
& Adams, Phoenix |
January 25 |
Men of the Deeps |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
January 25 |
The Paul Winter Consort |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
Jan 25 - Feb 2, 2008 |
AZ Sun Country Circuit Quarter
Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
January 25 |
Elvis Night Alzheimers Benefit 6:30-10PM |
The Cedars 1702 E Northern 623-772-8414 |
January 26 |
A Tribute To Glenn Miller and the Fabulous Dorsey
Brothers |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
|
January 26 |
Monster Jam in
Phoenix, AZ |
Chase Field |
January 26 |
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, former U.S. Marine, actor and comedian
Rob Riggle |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
January 26 |
Made in the USA Mesa
Symphony |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
January 26-Feb
2 |
NFL Experience |
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
|
January
31 |
Glendale Live at the Library Axe Capoiera
Arizona, a thrilling collaboration of the music,
movement, art and language of the Afro-Brazilian culture
(part of the Callaloo African Arts Series) |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
|
FEBRUARY 2008 |
|
February 1-17 |
The
Princess and the Pea |
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
February 1, 2007 to
May 2008 |
Hundreds of willow branches have been
transformed into a magnificent large-scale
sculpture at Desert Botanical Garden. With
the help of Garden volunteers,
world-renowned artist Patrick Dougherty
spent the month of February creating a
one-of-a-kind sculpture.
|
Desert Botanical
Garden
1201 N. Galvin
Parkway |
February 1 – 2, 2008 |
The
all-male company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte
Carlo will perform faithful renditions of the most
celebrated dance works with grace, charm and pure comic
genius. |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
Feb 2, 2008 |
Scottsdale Charros
“1st Pitch” Event |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
Feb 2, 2008 |
Show Circuit All
Breed Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
February 2-5 |
Las Vegas Shot Show |
Las Vegas |
February 3, 2008 |
SUPER BOWL XLII
|
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale |
Feb 4 |
Jazz At Lincoln
Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
|
Moiseyev Dance
Company World |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 5 – 10, 2008. |
An
Evening with Dame Edna |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
February 7, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Columbus
Blue Jackets |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February 7 |
Live at the Library:
Highlights of Sister Moses Glendale Public Library, 5959
West Brown Street, Glendale, AZ Desert Dance Theatre:
480-962-4584 (7:00pm-8:00pm) Cost: Free |
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ |
Feb 7-17 |
Defending the Caveman
by Rob Becker |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 7-9 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY ENEMY SLAYER A NAVAJO ORATORIO |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
February 7-9, 2008 |
Asleep at the Wheel |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
February 7-24, 2008 |
The Strange Case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde |
Arizona Theatre
Company |
Feb 8-10, 2008 |
Scottsdale Home and
Garden Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
February 8-23, 2008 |
The Underpants |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
February 8-23, 2008 |
On Golden Pond
|
Central Community Theatre
|
February 9 |
Sister Moses: The Story of
Harriet Tubman South Mountain Community College,
Performing Arts Center 7050 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ
Desert Dance Theatre: 480-962-4584 (7:00pm)Cost:
$12 General, $8 Student |
South Mountain Community College, Performing Arts Center
7050 S. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ |
Feb 9 |
Symphonic Dances &
Variations |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 10, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Nashville
Predators |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February 10, 2008 |
Argentina’s Ingrid Fliter |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
February 9-10, 2008 |
17th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest |
Heard
Museum |
February 12, 2008 |
Rebels on the Red Carpet: Music from Russia on |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
February 12, 2008 |
Leahy Tuesday, 7:00pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
February 13 |
Secret Underwater
Edens
Natl Geographic Speaker Series |
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
|
February 13 |
Sister Moses: The Story of
Harriet Tubman Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N.
Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ Desert Dance Theatre:
480-962-4584 (7:30pm) |
Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N.
Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ |
February 13 |
Coffee at Kerr The Arizona Opera
(RSVP Beginning January 30)
Intro to The
Magic Flute
|
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
February 7, 2008 |
Coyotes vs
Dallas Stars |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February 14 |
Rick Braum/Richard
Elliott |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
February 14 |
|
Desert Botanical
Garden
1201 N. Galvin
Parkway |
February 14 |
The Ten Tenors |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 14-16 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
A Musical Love Story |
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
February 14-16 |
Oasis Gift Show |
Phoenix Civic Center |
February 14- Mar 2 |
The Frog Prince |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 14, 2008 |
Quetzal Guerrero
|
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
February 14, 2008 |
Hello Dolly! |
|
Feb 15-24, 2008 |
53rd Annual
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
February 15, 2008 |
Langston Speaks |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
February 15, 2008 |
The Ten Tenors Friday, 7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
February 16, 2008 |
City Lights/Rural Utopia – Urban and Pastoral
Music |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
February 16, 2008 |
Forever Tango, Luis Bravo’s internationally
acclaimed dance spectacular will trace the history of
tango through music, dance and dramatic vignettes. |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
February 15-17, 2008 |
Don Quixote 4 performances only |
Ballet
Arizona
|
February 15-24, 2008 |
53rd Annual Scottsdale Arabian
Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
February 16, 2008 |
Coyotes vs
Los Angeles Kings |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February 16, 2008 |
Los Lobos Acoustic &
Electric Sets |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 16, 2008 |
Sister Moses: The Story of
Harriet Tubman Paradise Valley Community College, Center
for the Performing Arts (7:30pm) 18401 North 32nd
Street, Phoenix, AZDesert Dance Theatre: 480-962-4584
Cost: $12 General, $8 Student |
Paradise Valley Community College, Center for the
Performing Arts (7:30pm) 18401 North 32nd Street,
Phoenix, AZ |
February 16-17, 2008 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
February 17, 2008 |
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars will perform a
spirited and infectious fusion of traditional West
African music and reggae |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
February 17, 2008 |
|
Phoenix’s Steele Park:
Central Avenue and Indian School Road at 3rd St. |
February 17, 2008 |
Doodlebops Live!
On
Sale Tue, 09/25/07
|
US Airways Center
formerly America West Arena |
February 19, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Calgary
Flames |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February
20-Mar 16, 2008 |
The Full Monty |
Phoenix Theatre |
February 21, 2008 |
Langston Speaks
Coffee at Kerr
Charles lewis |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
February 21 – 23, 2008 |
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
February 22, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Colorado
Avalanche |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February
22, 2008 |
Johnny Rivers |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
February
22, 2008 |
Suite Success
|
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
February 22-24 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
February 14 |
Johnny Rivers |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
February 22, 2008 |
Chuck Mangione Friday, 7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
February 19-24, 2008 |
TWELVE ANGRY MEN
Starring Richard Thomas |
ASU
Gammage |
February 23 |
The Band of
Coldstream Guard & The Royal Scott Dragoon Guards |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
February 23 |
Bobby Caldwell with
Joyce Cooling |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
February 23 |
Sonoran Desert Chorale
Songs of Love |
First United Methodist Church,
15 E. First Ave., in Mesa |
February 24, 2008 |
Coyotes vs
St Louis Blues |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
February 24 |
Sonoran Desert Chorale
Songs of Love |
Valley Presbyterian
Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise
Valley |
February 24, 2008 |
All-male South African a capella ensemble Ladysmith
Black Mambazo will sing traditional Zulu harmonies known
as isicathamiya |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
February 24, 2008 |
OperaTunity |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
February 28- Mar 2 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY MAHLER FIFTH SYMPHONY |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
Feb 27-Mar 3, 2008 |
Parada del Sol Rodeo |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
February 28, 2008. |
Celebrating the life of Maui’s last king, Kahekili: A Hula Drama
of Maui’s Paramount Warrior Chief will feature
ancient hula, percussion and chant . |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008 |
Fiesta Cluster Dog Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
February 29 |
Esteban |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
Feb 29-Mar 9 |
Holes by Louis Sachar
Stageworks |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
|
MARCH 2008 |
|
March 1, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Calgary
Flames |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
March 1, 2008 |
Veteran journalist and Valley resident Hugh Downs
will interview author and New York Times columnist
Frank Rich,
one of our most insightful observers of American culture
and politics. |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
March 1, 2008 |
Camerata Nordica Saturday, 7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
Mar 1 |
Czech Philharmonic
Orchestra |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 1-2, 2008 |
50th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market |
Heard
Museum |
March 2, 2008 |
saxophonist Ravi Coltrane will lead the Ravi
Coltrane Quartet |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
Mar 5-9, 2008 |
AZ Reining Horse
Classic Competition |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
March 6 |
John Edward |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
March
6, 2008 |
Coyotes vs
Montreal Canadians |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
March 6-9 |
The Magic Flute by
Amadeus Mozart |
Arizona
Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St
& Adams, Phoenix |
March 1, 2008 |
Rex Allen,
Jr. and the Third Generation Thursday, 7:30pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
March 6 |
Coffee at kerr Young Sounds of Arizona
(RSVP Beginning February 22)
|
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
Mar 6-22 |
The Merry Wives of
Windsor |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 Mesa
Contemporary Arts Gallery |
Mar 8 |
Dublin's Traditional
Irish Cabaret |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main St.
Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 9 |
Cinco De Moio |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
Mar 7-9, 2008 |
Ponies of the Americas Horse
Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
March 7-23 |
9 Parts of Desire
|
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
March 7-23 |
An Inspector Calls |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
March 7-April 20,
2008 |
Jekyll & Hyde |
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
|
March 7, 2008 |
Baxter Black Friday |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
Mar 8-9, 2008 |
Great Train Expo |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
March
8, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Ottawa
Senators |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
March
8 |
Craig Chaqico |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
March 8, 2008 |
Sons
of the Pioneers |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
March 9, 2008 |
Pianists solo recital: Yundi Li |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
March
11, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Anaheim
Ducks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
March 11, 2008 |
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy |
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams |
March 11-23, 2008 |
THE
COLOR PURPLE |
ASU Gammage
|
March 13-15 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY TCHAIKOVSKY FOURTH SYMPHONY |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
Mar 13-16, 2008 |
Carousel Charity Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
March
13, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Vancouver
Canucks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
Mar 13 |
The Second City One
Nation Under Blog |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 14, 2008 |
Blending traditional African dance with classical and
modern choreography, hip-hop and spoken word, Ronald
K. Brown’s Evidence Dance Company will present the
Scottsdale debut of its dynamic new work One Shot |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
March 14 |
The Temptations & The
Four Tops |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
March 14, 2008 |
QUETZAL
GUERRERO
Violin virtuoso, composer and vocalist Quetzal Guerrero
masterfully mixes up a samba-soul and Latin Jazz |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
March 14, 2008 |
Ramsey
Lewis Trio |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
March 14 - 30, 2008 |
Artists' Theatre
Project Presents Head: The Musical
By David Salcido & Scott Pierce Pay What You Can
Preview, March 13th! |
|
March
15, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Edmonton
Oilers |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
March 15-16, 2008 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
March 16, 2008 |
Duke Ellington Orchestra |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
March 16, 2008 |
Count Basie Orchestra will bring the
one-of-a-kind sound of Basie’s “Kansas City Swing” |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
March 16-19, 2008 |
Las Vegas Costume Show |
Las Vegas |
March 18, 2008. |
Captivating Continentals: Music
from Austria and Hungary |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
March 18-19, 2008 |
Cirque Dreams Jangle
Fantasy |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Mar 19-23, 2008 |
Scottsdale Spring Festival
Hunter Jumper Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
March 19, 2008. |
PAMELA FIELDS -
Myself, Alma Mahler
Pamela Fields stars as the legendary Alma Mahler, wife
to the musical giant Gustav Mahler |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
March 20-22, 2008 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY FLEISHER PLAYS BEETHOVEN |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
March
20, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Los
Angeles Kings |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
March 20, 2008 |
Traveling Jewish Theatre will bring to the stage 2 x Malamud: The Jewbird & The Magic Barrel
by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bernard Malamud |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
March 21, 2008 |
|
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
March 21-22 |
CHICAGO |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome) |
March 21-26, 2008 |
Bridge to Terabithia
|
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
March 22, 2008 |
actor and Second City
alum Dan Bakkedahl |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
March
22, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Anaheim
Ducks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
Mar 22 |
THE BEST OF
TCHAIKIVSKY |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 22, 2008 |
Guitar/Cello Recital
with Eliot Fisk and Yehuda Hanani |
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
March
25, 2008 |
Coyotes vs San Jose
Sharks |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
Mar 26-30, 2008 |
Scottsdale Spring Festival
Hunter Jumper Horse Show |
WestWorld
Scottsdale
|
March 26-27, 2008 |
Irving Berlin's
I Love a Piano |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
March 27, 2008 |
Don Vappie’s Creole Jazz Serenaders will play
hits from the golden age of American jazz on
|
Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts |
Mar 27 |
David Holt |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 28-30,
2008 |
Mixed Repertory Program A |
Ballet
Arizona
|
March 28-30 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
March 27-April 13,
2008 |
To Kill a
Mockingbird |
Arizona Theatre
Company |
Mar 28 |
Doc Watson & David
Holt w/Richard Watson |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Saturday, March 29
through May 4, 2008 |
Cowgirl Up!
Art from the Other Half
of the West
Invitational Show & Sale |
Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 North Frontier
Street, Wickenburg |
Mar 29 |
The Anushka Shankar
Project |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
March 30,
2008 |
PAMELA FIELDS -
Myself, Alma Mahler
Pamela Fields stars as the legendary Alma Mahler, wife
to the musical giant Gustav Mahler |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
|
APRIL
2008 |
|
April 2-20, 2008 |
Six Dance Lessons in
Six Weeks |
Phoenix Theatre |
April 3, 2008 |
Coyotes vs Dallas
Stars |
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
|
April 3, 2008 |
Grammy Award-winning pianist Eddie Palmieri will
lead the Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
April 3, 2008 |
Keiko Matsui &
Hiroshima |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
Apr 3-19 |
Pygmalion |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
Mesa Contemporary Arts Gallery |
April 5 |
BILL COSBY |
Yavapai College
Performance Hall
Precott |
April 6 |
Annie Moscow |
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata) |
April 5 |
1st Annual Grand
Desert Days Festival |
Western Trails Ranch, Morristown, AZ |
April 4-19, 2008 |
Assassins |
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
April 4 |
Almost Heaven The Songs of John Denver |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
April 4-20, 2008 |
Little Shop
of Horrors |
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
April 4-6, 2008 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY DAPHNIS AND CHLOE |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
April 4-6,
2008 |
Mixed Repertory Program B |
Ballet
Arizona
|
Apr 5 |
Hal Holbrook in Mark
Twain Tonight! |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
April 5 – 6, 2008. |
The internationally acclaimed company Parsons Dance
will showcase a number of its greatest hits of the past
20 years |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts
|
April 10-12 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
|
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
April 10-Jun 7,
2008 |
Buddy Holly Story |
|
April 10, 2008 |
Shidara 7:00pm |
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
|
April 12, 2008 |
Candy Dulfer |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
April 12, 2008 |
Transcendental Night |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
April 15, 2008 |
Pianists solo recital: Garrick Ohlsson |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
April 15-20, 2008 |
SWEENEY TODD |
ASU
Gammage |
April 17-20, 2008 |
LA TRAVIATA |
Arizona
Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St
& Adams, Phoenix |
April 17-20, 2008 |
Metamorphosis Tempe Center for
the Arts Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ
Desert Dance(Thursday- Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm)
Theatre: 480-962-4584 Cost: $20 Adult, $18
Senior, $15 Student, Friends of DDT, and Arizona Dance
Coalition (ADC) members, $12 |
Tempe Center for the Arts
Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ |
April 18, 2008 |
Rosanne Cash, one of the country’s most talented
singer-songwriters, will perform songs from her
celebrated Black Cadillac
album. |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
April 18, 2008 |
Guitars & Saxs |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
Apr 18-27 |
Ferdinand the Bull |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Apr 19-20, 2008 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
Apr 20 |
The Mikado |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Apr 22 |
Shidara Taiko
Drummers from Japan |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
April 24-26, 2008 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY BENDEDETTI PLAYS MENDELSSOHN |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
April 24, 2008 |
Neil Berg's 101 Years
of Broadway |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
April 25 - May 11 |
Speak Spanish to Me
|
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
April 26, 2008. |
U.K. actor and comedian John Oliver |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
April 25 -June 8,
2008 |
Ain't Misbehavin' |
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
|
April 25, 2008 |
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie will give
an intimate solo concert in the Virginia G. Piper
Theater on |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
April 27, 2008 - Jun 1 |
Winnie the Pooh
|
|
|
MAY 2008 |
|
May 1-2, 2008 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY SCHUBERT GREAT C-MAJOR SYMPHONY |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
May 1 – 2, 2008. |
Jazz legend Dave Brubeck two-night
engagement with his sons Chris and Dan Brubeck |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
May 1-18, 2008 |
The Clean House |
Arizona Theatre
Company |
May 2-25, 2008 |
Peter Pan
|
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria |
May 2-18, 2008 |
Children of Eden |
Central Community Theatre
|
May 3 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
|
Phoenix Symphony
Various Locations |
May 3, 2008 |
Sonoran
Desert Chorale
Music for the Stage and Screen |
First United Methodist Church,15
E. First Ave., in Mesa |
May 4, 2008 |
Sonoran
Desert Chorale
Music for the Stage and Screen |
Valley Presbyterian
Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise
Valley |
May 9-10 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
Pops & Family |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
May 9, 2008, |
Joe Spano will star in R. Buckminster
Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe,
a one-man show based on the writings of engineer,
philosopher and utopian thinker R. Buckminster Fuller at
Theater 4301 |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
May 10, 2008 |
Arizonan R. Carlos Nakai, the world’s premier Native American
flutist, |
Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts |
May 10, 2008 |
Warren Hill |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
May 10, 2008 |
Mother's Day with
Leroy Anderson |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
May 10-11, 2008 |
RENT |
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome) |
May 14- June 8, 2008 |
Lucky Star A World
Premier Musical |
Phoenix Theatre |
May 10, 2008 |
Jesse Cook |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
May 15-17, 2008 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY BRAHAMS THIRD SYMPHONY |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
May 17-18, 2008 |
Wild West Fests
stunt shows, western gunfights, music, arts
and crafts and food from 9 am to 5 pm.
|
Mission Bell Movie
Studios, 2005 N. 103 Avenue in Avondale |
May 16-18 |
Peter Pan Ballet |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
May 23-24, 2008 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY AINADAMAR |
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
|
May 20-25, 2008 |
The
Wedding Singer |
ASU
Gammage |
May 29-31, 2008 |
Genesis Dance Series Tempe
Center for the Arts Studio, 700 West Rio Salado
Parkway, Tempe, AZ Desert Dance Theatre: 480-962-4584
Cost: $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $15 Student, Friends of
DDT, and Arizona Dance Coalition (ADC) members, $12
Group of 10or more; Thursday 2 for 1 Special 2 people
for $20 |
Tempe Center for the Arts
Studio, 700 West Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ |
|
JUNE
2008 |
|
June 6-8, 2008 |
Balanchine 4 performances only
|
Ballet
Arizona
|
June 6-22, 2008 |
Cinderella |
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
|
June 7 |
THE PHOENIX SYMPHONY
|
Harvard Glee Club Concert |
June 12-July 26, 2008 |
Oliver |
|
June 13 -Aug 3, 2008 |
The Music Man |
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
|
June 15-July 27, 2008 |
The Lion, The Witch,
and The Wardrobe |
|
June 17-22, 2008 |
MY
FAIR LADY |
ASU
Gammage |
Jun 19 -29 |
Oz! East Valley
Children's Theatre |
Mesa Arts Center 1 East Main
St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500 |
Jun 27, 2008 |
Ottmas Liebert |
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St |
|
JULY 2008 |
|
July 31-Sept 27, 2008 |
Honky Tonk Angels |
|
|
AUGUST 2008 |
|
Aug 8-Sept 21, 2008 |
Nunsense |
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
|
|
SEPTEMBER 2008 |
|
Recurring Events
Monday
Every
Monday
Arrowhead Hospital Blood
Pressures Arrowhead Hospital is
now doing blood pressures in center court, near Guest Services from
7:30 - 10:30am every Monday morning. This is a great
opportunity to get accurate and complimentary blood pressures.
Tuesday
Every
Tuesday... Carefree/Cave Creek Rotary Club, 7:30am breakfast at
Horny Toad. Call 480-575-1409.
Cave Creek
Saddle Club Monthly meetings, 3rd Tues., 7:30 p.m. at Harris
Bank, Scottsdale Rd. and Carefree Hwy. Call President Susan Dryer,
623-465-1374 or visit
www.cavecreeksaddleclub.org .
Every
Tuesday... Carefree Corridor Business Group, 7:00am breakfast at
Pioneer Restaurant. Call 480-560-7841 Tom Buckhardt - no membership
fees, open to one business professional in each field, pass leads,
share experiences, guest speakers
www.carefreecorridorbusinessgroup.com .
Hospice of the
Valley, Paradise Valley Grief Support, meets at PV Senior
Center, 17402 N. 40th St., every 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Call
602-636-5390 for info.
"Women with
Spirit" Tues. at 7:30 a.m., Kashman's Deli at the Summit. All
women are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation. Call
480-231-9927 for info, sponsored by Desert Mission United Methodist
Church.
Every
Tuesday... Soroptimists Meeting, 7:30am
www.sisfoothills.org
Panic Relief,
Inc. ;has a program geared to help anyone suffering from these
disorders. Held in Cave Creek/Carefree, Mon., noon - 1 p.m., Tues. 7
- 8 p.m. Call 732-940- 9658 if you are interested in attending.
Wednesday
Every
Wednesday... Kiwanis Club of Carefree, 11:30am at Harolds. Call
480-488-8400.
American Girls
Club, for 2nd – 6th grade girls who just want to have fun! Meets
1st and 3rd Wed., 4 p.m., Vineyard Church, 42105 N. 41st Dr.,
Anthem. Call 623-742- 7329 for info.
Awana
Youth Program, 3 years – 6th grade, Wed., 6:15 to 8 p.m.
Black Mountain Baptist Church; 33955 N. Cave Creek Rd. Call
480-488-1975 or visit www.bmbcaz. com.
Awana Youth
Program, 3 years – 6th grade, Wed., 6:25 to 8 p.m. SonRise
Community Church; 29505 N. Scottsdale Road. For info call
Diane at 623-516-0691.
Women’s
Domestic Violence Support Group, meets Wed., 6:30 p.m. at Christ
Episcopal Church, 35500 N. Cave Creek Rd., Carefree. Drop-ins
welcome. Call 480- 488-1090 for more information.
Thursday
Every Thursday evening, Old Town Scottsdale’s many art galleries
keep the lights on.
ArtWalk runs 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, around Main Street
and Marshall Way, Scottsdale. Free. (480) 990-3939 or
www.scottsdalegalleries.com
Unite to Fight
Illegal Immigration Town Hall Meeting Childress Auto Mall, 2223
W. Camelback Rd., every Thurs., 6:30 p.m., rain or shine. For more
information:
www.immigrationbuzz.com or 602-433-3760.
Friday
Every
Friday... Carefree Farmers' Market , 9:00am- 1:00pm at Carefree
Town Center in the Amphitheater at 101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ
85377.
Click here
or call 480-488-3686
Rotary Club of
Anthem Weekly breakfast meetings every Fri., 7 a.m., Ironwood
Country Club, 41551 N. Anthem Hills Dr. Contact Larry Evans at
623-225-6342.
Every Friday Wine Classes at 6:00PM.
$10 to try 6 wines with the best food in the valley at any wine
tasting at 21023 N Cave Creek Rd. just east of the
intersection of Cave Creek Road and Rose Garden (the first street
north of the 101).
www.cavecreekwines.com.
BINGO sponsored by the
American Legion & VFW. 1st & 3rd Fri. Boulder Creek High School.
Public Welcome.
Fish Fry Sponsored by
American Legion Post 34 in Cave Creek, will resume October 5.
Every
Saturday November 2007 – April 2008:1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Arizona’s Singing Cowboy in Old
Town - Enjoy the award
winning team of Gary and Dusty while they return you to the “wild
west” with your favorite old western tunes, humorous cowboy poetry
and funny stories. Gary and Dusty are on the streets of “Old Town”
every Saturday afternoon For additional information 480-312-7750
Anthem Legislative Update;.
Senator Pamela Gorman's 1st Friday/Month legislative update meeting,
9 a.m., Anthem Community Center. Call 602-926-4002.
Saturday
Every
Saturday... Farmers
Market at Roadhouse Cave Creek 9am
Arizona Archaeological Society, Desert Foothills; Chapter,
;meetings to resume in the fall.
BINGO
sponsored by American Legion Post 34 in Cave Creek, will resume
October 1.
Black Mountain Elks Organization Committee Will resume
meetings in the fall.
Cave Creek Museum Reopens in October. Visit
www.CaveCreekMuseum.org for more information.
Cave Creek Regional Park Events calendar is available online.
Visit
www.maricopa.gov/parks/cavecreek or call 623-465-0431 for
a list of programs.
Foothills Caring Corp, a non-profit organization that
provides support services to homebound and frail elderly adults in
the North Scottsdale, Cave Creek and I-17/ Carefree Hwy area. Call
480-488-1105 for more info.
Hospice of Arizona Warm, caring people needed to share time
and hearts with patients and families. For more information call
602-378-1313.
Hospice Family Care, in Scottsdale area, seeks caring and
compassionate volunteers to provide companionship or help run
errands for terminally ill patients and their families. For
information call Linda Patti, 480-889-1124.
North Phoenix Visions of Hope Center A non-profit group
serving the mentally ill with meetings, meals, variety of classes
and activities. Located at 15044 N. Cave Creek Rd., Ste 2. Call for
information, 602-404-1555, Mon – Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Visit the web site at
www.maricopa.gov/parks or call 480-488-6623 for a complete
list of hikes and directions.
Unite to Fight Illegal Immigration Town Hall Meeting:;
Childress Auto Mall, 2223 W. Camelback Rd., every Thurs., 6:30 p.m.,
rain or shine. For more information:
www.immigrationbuzz.com or 602-433-3760.
Late Nite Catechism
By Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan, Ongoing; call for dates and times,
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Single ticket
price: $36, The longest-running play in the Valley is still in a
class by itself! Audience members are the students in catechism
class, and Patti Hannon is "Sister" in this hilarious interactive
comedy. You better be on your best behavior, or else Sister is
likely to put you in the corner‹on stage! Every performance is
unique and will appeal to all, regardless of one¹s faith.
Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are
Guilty By Maripat
Donovan, Ongoing; call for dates and times,
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Single ticket
price: $36, That¹s right, the fun continues in Sister¹s second
catechism class! You don¹t need to graduate from the first class to
enjoy this one; Sister will give extra attention to her slower
students. Sister has felt banners, a filmstrip, handouts, historical
facts and hysterical insights to explain every nun¹s goal: getting
into heaven and bringing along as many of the faithful as possible.
Using a special version of Chutes and Ladders to demonstrate her
point, Sister tells us where we¹ve gone wrong, and no one is excused
from her firm belief that "sometimes we feel guilty because we are
guilty."
Native Trails January 9
April 7, 2007, Most Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays* Noon
1:15pm
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall Second Street & Drinkwater Boulevard in
downtown Scottsdale Free admission Every January through April, the
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, just north of the Scottsdale Center
for the Performing Arts, comes alive with Native American music,
dance, art and traditional foods. Presented by the Fort McDowell
Yavapai Nation and produced by the Scottsdale Center for the
Performing Arts, Native Trails is now in its fifth season of free
noontime festivals dedicated to exploring the rich and varied
cultures of Native America. We invite you to come along on this
sensory journey to the first nations of Arizona and North America.
Musical performances using traditional instruments such as flutes,
gourds and drums will delight your ears. A variety of tribal dances
ranging from powwow dancing and fancy dance to the excitement and
energy of the traditional hoop dance will amaze your eyes. And the
rhythmic drumbeat in your chest as you join the performers for a
traditional round dance will energize your spirit! *Please note,
there will be no Native Trails performances on the following dates:
February 3, 6, 8 & 10; March 6, 8, 10, 13, 15 & 17, 2007.
Sunday A’Fair
January – April, 2008 Times: Noon – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday A'Fair is a mini-festival outdoors on Scottsdale Civic Center
Mall. Relax on the grass and listen to great music, stroll the
grounds and visit the artists' booths selling jewelry, glass objects
and other fine art. Food is available for purchase. Admission is
free. Enjoy exciting kids activities and great family fun!
http://www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
North Scottsdale Polo Club
plays weekly during the spring and winter months; visit
their website to confirm dates and times
www.northscottsdalepolo.com
WestWorld
Scottsdale
Cactus League Schedule
Arizona's 53rd Cactus League
season starts March 1st. It is expected to boost the state's
economy by more than $200 million according to league officials.
Arizona Diamondbacks Schedule
Arizona Cardinals Schedule
Venues
Alice Cooperstown
101 E. Jackson St.
Phoenix,
AZ,
85004 (602) 253-7337
Arts Directory
ASU Gammage
ASU
Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale
Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the
Borgata)
Arizona
Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ 623-776-8400
Arizona
Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St
& Adams, Phoenix
Arizona-Sonoran
Desert Museum
Arizona State
Fairgrounds
Arizona Theatre
Company
Arrowhead
Towne Center
Arts Council 4 Youth
Ballet
Arizona
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Casino
Arizona
Cave Creek
Museum
Celebrity Theatre
440 N 32nd St
Central Community Theatre
Chandler Center for the Arts
250 N. Arizona Ave.Chandler, AZ (480) 782-2680
Chandler Museum
178 E.
Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, AZ 85244 -
480-782-2717
Changing Hands Book Store 6428 S McClintock Dr.
City of Peoria City Hall Municipal
Grounds
8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria Pine
Room
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria,
305 Water Street Peoria.
Corona Ranch
7611 S 29th Ave
Cricket Pavilion
Peoria Center for the Performing Arts 8355 West
Peoria Avenue Peoria
Del Webb
Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg
Desert
Botanical Garden
1201
N. Galvin Parkway
Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 North Frontier
Street, Wickenburg
Desert Dance Theatre, 480-962-4584
Desert Broom Library, 29710
N. Cave Creek Rd. (SW corner of Tatum and Cave Creek)
602-262-4636 or visit our website at
http://www.phxlib.org.
Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse
Rd., Cave Creek. For events, call 480-488-2286 or visit
their website at
www.desertfoothillslibrary.com .
Desert Foothills Theatre
Dodge Theatre 400
W. Washington St
First United Methodist Church
15 E. First Ave., in Mesa
Firebird Raceway
Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center, Pam DiPietro,
480-488-1145 or 515-2798. 7005 E. Cave Creek Rd. # 107,
Cave Creek 85331
Glendale Public Library, 5959 West Brown Street,
Glendale, AZ
Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road
Harrold's Cave Creek Corral
6895 E Cave Creek
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street
Heard
Museum
Jobing.com Arena,
101- Glendale Ave
9400 W.
Maryland Avenue, Glendale, AZ. (623) 772-3200
Kiwanis Park -
Sister Cities Garden, 5800 S. All America Way, Tempe,
Arizona
The Little
Theatre at Phoenix Theatre 100 E. McDowell Rd
Maricopa County Events
Center
(formerly the Sundome)
Martini Ranch Scottsdale, AZ
Mesa Amphitheatre
201 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ (480)
644-2560
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main St. Mesa AZ 480-644-6500
North Valley
Regional Library, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak
Prkwy, Anthem. For events and hours call
602-652-3000, or visit the library
website at
www.mcldaz.org.
North Valley Playhouse 13043 North Cave
Creek Road
Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams
Peoria Sports Complex
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix College, Bulpitt Auditorium,
1202 W. Thomas Rd
Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.
Phoenix Theatre
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy 602-914-4333
Pioneer Living History
Museum
3901 W. Pioneer Rd.
Rawhide
Rhythm Room 1019 E IndianSchool Rd
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia G. Piper Theater
7380 East Second Street
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts(480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
Second
Street & Drinkwater Boulevard in
downtown Scottsdale
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art - 7374 E. Second
St. (480) 994-ARTS
Scottsdale
Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.
Soul Invictus, 1022
NW Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
South Mountain
Community College 7050 S. 24th St
West Valley Art Museum
17420 North Avenue of the Arts (114th Avenue) Surprise,
AZ 85374
Tempe Center for the Arts Box Office 480-350-2822
Tempe Improv 930 E University
Tempe Performing Arts Center, 132 E. Sixth St
Theater Works 8355 W.
Peoria
The
Blooze Bar
12014 N. 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ (602) 788-4574
The Studio at Theater
Works - located inside the Peoria Performing Arts Center
8355 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85245
Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts
Village, 336 Highway 179, Sedona, Arizona
Tombstone
AZ
Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ
85712
University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale
US
Airways Center
(
formerly America West Arena)
Westgate City Center
Valley Presbyterian
Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise
Valley
Valley Youth Theatre,
525 N. First St., Phoenix
West
Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts
WestWorld
Scottsdale
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